I think that's a very important point. I think we have to be careful not to put everybody in the same situation. I don't think local campaigns are in the same category as parties. They don't amass large amounts of information. Over time, they don't accumulate that information. They don't do the same kind of work in terms of fundraising the same way that parties do. We have to recognize that local campaigns are run largely by volunteers, so I am not proposing that this bill be amended in a way to deal with candidates' campaigns. I think the important point and I think what Canadians expect is that the party databases, which are quite significant, should be subject to some standards and they should be accountable to those standards.
On May 28th, 2018. See this statement in context.