Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It's fairly simple. The new clauses on foreign interference capture potential candidates. Why wait until a person formally becomes a candidate to combat foreign interference? A foreign agent can interfere in the democratic process much earlier on. That is why Bill C‑25 already refers to potential candidates. That said, the funding provisions don't apply to potential candidates. The idea is simply to address foreign interference in a consistent manner and capture potential candidates in the fundraising event provisions. When the Chief Electoral Officer was asked about it, he said it seemed like a sensible measure.