This is where I wanted you to go, actually. We talked about voter turnout and accessibility. Pushing the date of the election back to October 27 is not really about the coincidence with Diwali, because there is a wealth of options to make sure that people can exercise their right to vote. One day does not make any difference. The reason for delaying the election could be completely different—not to make any assumptions. At the very least, voter turnout will not be affected.
It is important to the Bloc Québécois that secularism prevail over religious considerations and that state and church be kept separate.
I am not suggesting that the decision to change the date of the election was made for a specific purpose, but we have to acknowledge that it will not affect voter turnout one way or the other. You are confirming this, actually. There must be another reason why this amendment to the Canada Elections Act is being proposed.
This ties back to what I said in my question. As you mentioned, Diwali is not grounds enough to delay the election. We could pick another option such as holding the election ahead of the planned date.
In short, the date of the election itself changes nothing and would not negatively impact voter turnout. Holding the election on the planned date of October 20 is perfectly feasible. Is that correct?