I'm not familiar with the discussions that went back and forth between the House leaders and the whips on that. My view has always been that in Parliament, if you're afforded an opportunity to take the win, you take the win and you pocket it. You don't go to Parliament needlessly to put forward a bill that could have been passed quickly and efficiently. That was the decision of either the member, the whip or the House leader on the government side—I don't know who. That's not up to me, but I voted with my colleagues and, it seems, all opposition members on this.
On January 31st, 2023. See this statement in context.