Declaration of Emergency committee  Was it you who had the idea?

Declaration of Emergency committee  What I want to know is whether it was you who had the idea to invoke the Emergencies Act.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I understand that.

Declaration of Emergency committee  In that case, who had the idea?

Declaration of Emergency committee  I understood long ago that you approved of the decision. Who had the idea? Who suggested it to you?

Declaration of Emergency committee  All right, but who suggested that you freeze bank accounts?

Declaration of Emergency committee  Then do you remember who suggested that you invoke the Emergencies Act?

Declaration of Emergency committee  I understand.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I understand that, during the discussions you had with the American government, the United States offered to send you tow trucks. Would you please confirm for us that they offered to send trucks to tow vehicles away?

Declaration of Emergency committee  Did the United States offer to send tow trucks, and did you accept its offer?

Declaration of Emergency committee  No one offered you any tow trucks?

Declaration of Emergency committee  We all agree on that, Ms. Freeland. That's important. And the matter was resolved before the state of emergency was declared, and that's the beauty of it all. However, my question concerns the tow trucks. One minister told us that exchanges took place and that the U.S. government offered us tow trucks.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I see.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I'll try to ask another question that you've already answered. As the Minister of Finance, you know the numbers. Can you quantify the economic impact of the measures that were taken, of the blockades and the harmful impact they had other than by citing a report by the City of Ottawa three months later?

Declaration of Emergency committee  Was the decision made during the February 13 meeting?