I can only say that my role is to protect the health and safety of Canadians. When we realized that the interruption would not just last a few days, but that it would last for an extended period, we took action. We discovered at the international level, sources could provide us with 10% to 15% of the radio isotopes we needed. That did not solve the problem. The only solution was to start the reactor again. That was the solution in December. Permanent solutions will perhaps arise in the future. At least I hope so, because this is important at both the Canadian and international levels. The fact remains, however, that in December, that was the situation.
On January 29th, 2008. See this statement in context.