Mr. Speaker, the short answer is that it was necessary.
There was a lot of disruption at the border. There was a lot of disruption to the economy. There was a lot of disruption to public safety for many Canadians. Those are the reasons why we invoked the Emergencies Act. It was not an easy decision to make. It was a tough, but necessary decision.
Now, we on this side of the House will be transparent during the inquiry into this process.