Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Minister, thank you for joining us at committee today.
In 2017, the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench struck down the section of the Canada Elections Act that required candidates put up a $1,000 deposit to run in an election. It was that decision that opened the door to the disruptive activities of the longest ballot committee, because now, if you have a frivolous candidate, that candidate doesn't have to put up $1,000.
I couldn't help noticing, Minister, that in 2017 your government chose not to appeal that particular decision of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench to the Supreme Court. With the benefit of hindsight, Mr. Minister, is it fair to say that your government should have appealed that decision all the way to the Supreme Court?