We are not really in favour of transferring the debt. I think that goes against the provisions of the Canada Elections Act. There is a growing trend to make the candidate and the registered association accountable directly to Elections Canada. All of their expenses have to be paid before they submit their financial return. So, they must have enough revenues to pay any allowable expenses and they are the only ones who can authorize the expenses. That is what the act says.
For example, a riding with a limit of $78,000 knows that it will have to repay 60%. That means that it must start out with 40% in its account. Expenditures are based on the financial plan that takes into account any incoming amounts and any amounts that will have to be repaid. That is how the economy of the act works.
Introducing the concept of debt transfer means a transfer of responsibility which, in my opinion, goes against the economy of the act.