I am trying to speak to the Bill C-2 amendments we're seeking to achieve in this specific area. But I'll ask about a separate thing.
Again, not mincing words, we believe these big loans constitute corporate sponsorship. We're putting forward an amendment that says that if a leadership candidate or any candidate needs a loan to run their campaign, they should get that from a bank or financial institution, and no one should be able to co-sign that loan in an amount exceeding the amount they would normally be allowed to donate. If the loan fails, and defaults, the individuals who co-signed it would have to pay up, but they'd be paying up to the extent that they're allowed to by law under the donations.
Would you agree that this would clean up this problem of the Liberal leadership thing, where they have corporate sponsorships, more or less, when executives give massive campaign loans that we don't know ever get paid back? Would that solve that problem?
Any of the witnesses can answer, really.