Although they're not in his formal recommendations, the Chief Electoral Officer made representations to the committee asking essentially that if an election is to happen during the pandemic, the federal government institute the longest possible writ period to provide Elections Canada that extra time to try to overcome whatever challenges might come up. Is that something you think would be useful to the folks you represent, allowing more time for the election period so that Elections Canada would have a little more time to get organized with some of the challenges that may present them with?
On December 3rd, 2020. See this statement in context.