A central concern that has been raised, certainly by the official opposition, is that this could limit access to the political process in leadership contests and nomination contests for people who are of limited means, compared with access for people with high personal means, because they would not be able, without a guarantor, to receive the consideration and loans from financial institutions that someone of means would have. The concern, of course, is that this could create a barrier to democratic participation.
First of all, could you let us know the contribution limits under the Ontario system and how they might compare to the current federal ones, which as you know permit no unions or corporations, but only individuals and only up to $1,100 a year, for various purposes.
I wonder whether, in your scheme—after you tell us about the difference in contribution levels—you have had the experience of there being a barrier to entry, at least a relative lesser access to participation, for people who didn't have the personal means to receive a loan from financial institutions without guarantors.