I think that here in Canada, we're facing a very serious legitimacy crisis regarding the political process. I think that even for what's taking place right now, it was the Trudeau government that put this exercise together partly to try to claim legitimacy. I think that everything is being done in a very rushed way. There were town hall meetings. There was a whole scenario put together with certain questions and almost multiple-choice answers. There's a very serious need for democratic reform and for democratic renewal. I think people feel completely disenfranchised from what's taking place. This has been going on for a long time and it really has to be addressed. People have to be able to participate. People have to be able to select their own candidates, to discuss what programs should be put forward that would favour their interests, and to hold their candidates accountable. There have to be measures or mechanisms to make sure that gets done.
Here in Canada, everybody has the right to elect and to be elected, but people don't even have the right to an informed vote. For example, there were something like 18 political parties and independent candidates that participated in the last election. They were not even called on to give their views. This committee here that was put together will make its recommendations in a very rushed way. I believe it has to submit its report by December 1, and then it's going to be up to the PMO and the cabinet to do what they want with it. So I think there's a very serious need for change in Canada.