We can certainly give this some thought, but in terms of the principles, there is certainly the fact that this date would directly conflict with well-known dates, such as the first Sunday in November, when municipal elections are held in Quebec, not to mention the other point that I spoke about at length -- namely the fact that many people move around that time and the voters list in Canada would not be complete.
On October 3rd, 2006. See this statement in context.