I do not want to interrupt you, Minister, but you are actually not quite answering my question. I understand, however, that you noted it, that you acknowledge it. You’ve taken note of the UMQ’s concerns, but I am asking you to respond to them as well.
To put everything back in context, it is not just about the actual day of the election. It’s often a matter of needing the locations and election staff. They are often the same, be it for a federal, municipal or provincial election, or for one in Quebec. The difficulty is perhaps greater in this respect. That is one thing.
Furthermore, I would also have liked for you to talk about another aspect that worries us for several reasons. We talked again about accessibility, about the idea of increasing voter turnout. Last week or at the beginning of this week, unless I’m mistaken, I had the opportunity to talk with Mr. Sutherland. We talked about accessibility, which gives people the opportunity to vote; even those celebrating Diwali, for example. I do not want to put words in his mouth, but, mathematically speaking, everyone could vote without having to delay the election, given the current changes.
I was therefore wondering why we are maintaining a date no one here wants, because everyone could vote, whether or not they are celebrating Diwali. Everyone could celebrate and vote at the same time.
Why keep this date if, mathematically, everyone can vote?