Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for being with us this afternoon.
Mr. Deboran, I want to ask a question. We're always learning new things, and you gave us more details about Diwali. You mentioned the proposal of moving the election date back a week, from October 20 to October 27, which did get and has gotten, rightfully so, a lot of negative feedback, not on the Diwali aspect so much as what is seen as moving the election back a week for pension guarantees for MPs who would miss it otherwise by a day.
I just want to ask this for you to be on the record. In order to not conflict with Diwali next year and the fixed election date, the only option is not just to move it back one week to October 27, as was proposed by the NDP and Liberals. In fact, the election date could be moved and advanced ahead to not conflict with Diwali and the celebrations that go on.
One week before would be Monday, October 13, which would be Thanksgiving. I think we would agree that would not be an ideal time. If I were to say Monday, October 6, would that be a date that would not conflict and be appropriate as well?