Thank you.
As we know, the Conservative Party resorted to a ploy in order to exceed the election spending ceiling. They used local money to pay for expenses that were actually for national advertising. Those expenses had nothing to do with the candidates' local campaigns. It was more about passing off national expenses or contributions as riding expenses. We know that the Conservative Party spent $1.1 million over the $18 million provided for under the Elections Act at the time.
In your opinion, what is the potential impact on Canadians when a political party manages to circumvent the Canada Elections Act in order to spend more money than its competitors?