Sadly, the two premiers from the western provinces returned to their provinces saying that they had gone to Ottawa, to the national government, their partner, to seek help and they were told to go home.
Malheureusement, les deux premiers ministres des provinces de l'Ouest, venus à Ottawa pour essayer d'obtenir de l'aide du gouvernement national, sont revenus chez eux les mains vides. On les a envoyés promener.