Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to both witnesses. It's been a fascinating session. I apologize for having to be away for a part of it.
Certainly, the work of the commission in New Brunswick, as you know.... We also heard from David McLaughlin.
I wanted to ask you a question Madame Ouellette.
In your view, what happened to the recommendations?
I understand there are elections and there are policy issues.
What advice can you give us so that we can grab the political opportunity that's in front of us?
We know that every time any Canadian group of citizens or member of Parliament has studied our voting system—the 2004 Law Commission, citizens' assemblies in Ontario and in B.C., and of course your own work, among many others—there has never been a group that's studied first past the post and said to keep it. The first parliamentary committee hearings were in 1921. We've had people study what's wrong with first past the post, and yet we still have it.
This opportunity could pass us by again. If you've already answered this while I was away, I apologize. Specifically to you and to Professor Everitt, what do you think we should do as members of Parliament?