I get more questions about this and more concern. I understand the intent and the well meaning, perhaps. I won't suggest in this section that's not something that's trying to get more people to cast a ballot. However, I also think this is opening the door significantly to abuse.
It may not be the intention, but that's what we have to do in the policy work that we do. We have to acknowledge this. I think a political party representative can say they're friends with everybody.
In my riding of Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, I'm very fortunate to know lots of people and be friends with lots of them. I was a mayor in a community before, so “everyone is my friend”—quote, unquote—during an election particularly when they're eager to go and cast a ballot. There is a relationship there.
I'll cede the floor here, but one thing I will say is perhaps to cap that as opposed to having an unlimited number. Right now there are specific restrictions, but even capping it to say “assisting up to five people”, or something like, does give some flexibility, but doesn't have somebody going and assisting 50 people. I'm very worried about the open-endedness of this, the connection that there are no restrictions on political candidates or political party representatives or scrutineers.