I would like to get your personal comments on something I've always wondered about. Do you think there should be any cap on the number of years a non-resident has lived in Canada before they are ineligible to vote in a federal election? I don't know this to be true, but I believe if we checked every single non-resident who has cast ballots in Canadian elections, we may find some who have lived abroad for a decade or two, and perhaps even those who have no intention of ever coming back to live in Canada. What are your comments on the length of time a non-resident is eligible to vote in a Canadian election?
On May 12th, 2015. See this statement in context.