Mr. Guimond, as I said earlier, there are no guarantees here. The only way you could have a guarantee is by amending the Constitution. We don't want to go down that route. But short of that, I think what you're going to find--again I cite experience--is that first ministers will tread.... That's the ultimate sanction on politicians, with all due respect: the ire of the electorate. I think that any prime minister, especially in a majority situation, who calls an early election after this becomes law will need to have a very, very good explanation for the Canadian people as to why he's calling the election early. Mr. Chrétien and Mr. Martin were not held accountable in that way in those three elections.
On October 3rd, 2006. See this statement in context.