Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I am going to use my first comment to express my respect for my colleagues and the team that is accompanying them on this tour to meet Canadians in every province and territory.
I would also like to say hello to those for whom this is home. Coming here is always a pleasure for a francophone from Quebec. On the bus from the airport, we passed through a number of communities with francophone names. It is a pleasure to meet you.
I would like to thank the two witnesses for their contributions.
Mr. Kidd, I have to tell you that I was very impressed by the work you have done in developing a model like this. Thank you for your contribution to the improvement of the voting system.
I would like to take advantage of the fact that I have two generations of university professors before me. We can sense their desire to improve the voting system in both their presentations.
For 60 years, governments have been elected using different voting systems. One thing strikes me. Those governments have the firm conviction that they represent the people and that they are there to work to serve them better. We also see that in the way our committee is working.
I would like to take advantage of your professorial expertise and ask you to talk to us about the democratic principles that drive you and that led you to testify today.