What gadabout1?  You think it was purely public interest altruism for the greater good of Canada?  Really?  PM Trudeau and Gerald Butts had their regular morning briefing session and spontaneously, simultaneously said "what this country really needs is for us to encroach on a protected marine environment for no particular reason". 

Without getting into it too deeply, let's just say that we're both pretty sure that Dominic LeBlanc has an Irving number or two in his speed dial directory.