You're aware that subsection 480.1(1) says, “Every person is guilty of an offence who, with intent to mislead, falsely represents themselves to be, or causes anyone to falsely represent themselves to be...a candidate or a person who is authorized to act on a candidate's behalf.”
Would you agree that asking somebody to sign a nomination paper that has “all candidates” written at the top, or no candidate's name, would be a false representation under the act?