This is extending the prohibition on undue foreign influences to the pre-election period.
If we are truly trying as a government—and I say that in the little “g” sense, not the big “G” sense—then I think we have the obligation to put in every safeguard possible for Canadians, to absolutely make certain we do everything possible to ensure that these influences do not have the opportunity to enter our electoral processes. This amendment does that.
Why would the big “G” government be opposed? Why would they not want to extend this prohibition to the pre-election period?