Yes, Mr. Speaker, democracy should be inclusive.
Let us look at the facts. Two-thirds of Canadians voted in the last election for parties promising electoral reform. During the committee hearings, almost 90% of expert testimony and 80% of public testimony called for the government to adopt a proportional voting system.
When they launched their own extremely biased and poorly designed online survey, Liberals never even asked Canadians what system they wanted. Today, reports have surfaced that the Liberals spent nearly $4.1 million consulting Canadians on electoral reform. I wonder if they had any intention of implementing it in the first place.
It amazes me that the promise to strengthen our democratic institutions has gone from a clear commitment to the trash bin in just over a year. Why is the Liberal government so afraid of democracy?