Thank you, Madam Chair.
For my own part, having participated in a recount, I don't always share the same sense of urgency that some people may have with respect to getting everything counted on election night. I think what matters is that every vote is counted, that as many Canadians as possible are able to get their ballot in and the count is accurate.
I think if we have to wait a day or in some cases.... In other countries, very well-functioning democracies, there are places where they wait quite a long time, depending on their voting system. It can be up to a week or more in order to get the tally of the votes.
To me, very little hinges on getting the result that night as long as you have a good process. For my part, I think having a little bit of an extension on when ballots come in will make sure that more votes get counted. To me, that's the most important thing, which is why I will not be supporting this amendment.