You raise a couple of issues.
First, on the question of disputing or disagreeing with the decision of the Chief Electoral Officer, I think actually the leader of the Liberal Party was quite clear when he indicated that “We would ask Elections Canada to reconsider its decision”, and he made the same statement later, “We disagree with Elections Canada's decision”. So I do believe there was consensus on that question.
On the issue of the special ballot process, the special ballot is very different from people showing up at a polling station on election day with lineups and seeking to vote in person. There's a time pressure issue there in terms of allowing the balloting to occur. The special balloting process is very different. It requires a much more complicated process, where people have to apply. They have to fill out an application form for that particular purpose. They have to provide copies of identification in the acceptable forms. They have to provide additional information, including a birthdate and their gender, that they are not required, of course, to provide at a polling station when they show up to vote. There is, because of the additional time available, an opportunity for election officials to carefully scrutinize the information that comes in and ensure that it is accurate and proper and that there is not an exercise of fraud taking place. That I think has to be looked at very differently from a situation where people are coming up in person, asking to vote right then and there, and looking to be able to cast their ballot and leave immediately.
In fact, one might look at it as actually an additional solution to the problem. If someone is uncomfortable about going to the voting station to vote, even using whatever flexible means the Chief Electoral Officer might apply, this will provide an opportunity for those who are truly uncomfortable to vote by a special ballot, because of course it is something that is available to all voters. So I think these measures, taken together, work well.