Steven MacKinnon: “Let’s be clear. There is no Alto project without Quebec.”

This is a strong indication of preference for one route over another.

We sent a very, very clear message that Canada's representatives are behind giving [law enforcement] what is the last lawful access regime [to be enacted] in the G7,

By announcing what we're announcing today, we're signalling that the federal government intends to deploy the tools offered to it by the Building Canada Act.

It's a time-defined process and ... that process starts today.