Thank you, Madam Chair.
Mr. Coates, following my colleague Mr. Del Mastro's question, you asked that you, as a Canadian citizen, be allowed to campaign for a political party.
Let's say you were participating in fundraising activities and managed to raise $80,000 for a candidate or a party. Once the election was over, you went back to lobbying. You would have established your own ties to the newly elected member. Don't you feel that could create ethical issues?
I would like to know what you think about that. I see a clear conflict of interest there, since you would not be a simple campaigner as would an elderly woman in my constituency who makes phone calls.