My initial thinking in the wake of the IRPP event a couple of years ago was that it should go under Elections Canada because of the existing structures and for all the reasons that you articulate. I put an “or a commissioner” in my remarks, because to me that's not the most fundamental thing. I think the fundamental thing is to have somebody who's not partisan, who is politically neutral, and who serves the interest of the voters. But yes, Elections Canada was my first thought.
On November 23rd, 2017. See this statement in context.