Declaration of Emergency committee  I described it as a whole-of-Canada effort, and that includes the declarations of emergency at the three levels of government.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I prefer not to use the term “law enforcement”, but it provided additional tools and capabilities to the police services. I can specifically talk about this police service here up until my last day in office. Yes, sir.

Declaration of Emergency committee  They were definitely advantages that came that allowed for a quicker and ultimately safe and successful conclusion to the events here in Ottawa. Yes, sir.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Again, I can't speak to what took place in Alberta, but I did hear that feedback in my discussions with Commissioner Lucki about what was taking place in Coutts, and from other police leaders, yes.

Declaration of Emergency committee  There were constant discussions around weapons or weapons that could actually just be converted from normal items, including the use of a vehicle. Yes, sir, every single day.

Declaration of Emergency committee  No, sir, it wouldn't. We had a healthy discussion on a daily basis around what we knew from an intelligence basis. If you're describing weapons as prohibited weapons—switch-blade knives, firearms or whatever the case may be—we had those discussions. The weapons we were more conce

Declaration of Emergency committee  From my understanding, there were experts from a range of fields, from medical to legal, but certainly the presence of former national security, military and police members within some of the core coordinating capabilities of the events around the convoys was a significant threat

Declaration of Emergency committee  Yes, it was a national security crisis, sir.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Thank you. To understand the distinction, it was very helpful for the time that I was in office and that I could observe as chief of police. I can't speak to whether it was needed.

Declaration of Emergency committee  No. That's not—

Declaration of Emergency committee  Those numbers are not correct, the resources you're describing. Part of the disinformation, unfortunately, that was flowing around this city was about large numbers of resources that we simply did not have, and we didn't even get to those numbers while I was still in office.

Declaration of Emergency committee  There are different techniques for swearing people in, yes, sir.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Again, I can't put myself into the mindset of any group of demonstrators or protesters I have dealt with over 30 years. There are different things that trigger people and groups for different reasons.

Declaration of Emergency committee  No.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I can't engage in conjecture, sir. I'm sorry.