Mr. Speaker, I rise to present e-petition 4938, which has gathered more than 9,500 signatures from people across the country. The petitioners call on the House to oppose the portion of the Liberal Bill C-65 that would move the election date to one week later.
This seemingly innocent change would guarantee pensions for current members of Parliament who were first elected in 2019 and who are still serving, even if they choose not to run again or if they run and do not win the next election. The petitioners think that this is an irresponsible use of taxpayer dollars. I agree with that. I congratulate them for working on this petition, and I am happy to present it.