Thank you, Madam Chair.
It sounds as though we have somehow been able to come to a consensus, but I feel it is important to bring this up. Pardon the partisan comments, but the only people talking about the potential for a snap election really are our Liberal friends on this committee, so it would beg the question of what they know.
The concern is here, and our friend Ms. Duncan rightly spoke about our concern for Canadians going to the polls. It could also be said that if the government were so concerned about sending Canadians to the polls...well, by-elections were done and all of a sudden you're trying to get your by-elections done quickly, so where is that same concern for those Canadians who have to go to elect a candidate in those ridings?
The only people who seem to be thinking that every time the opposition speaks or opposes something or brings forward a motion in the House, all of a sudden it has to be a confidence motion, are the Prime Minister and the government. I'll leave it at that.
The challenge we have at this point is that we have this motion and the Chief Electoral Officer has expressed some concern as well.
Madam Chair, I think we are okay and Mr. Blaikie is all right with the amendment that Mr. Turnbull has brought forward. I'll remove my amendment from the floor and go with what Mr. Blaikie and Mr. Turnbull have come to an agreement on.