Yes, absolutely. It certainly creates challenges, but these challenges are not insurmountable, if and only if the returning officer takes the necessary measures. When this kind of unfortunate situation arises, it’s really just a matter of organization.
To answer your question, I would say that, to a certain extent, it may have allowed voters to better confirm their choice, that is, to really know which candidate they were going to vote for. In this election, my NDP opponent had the same surname as me. So, naturally, when we communicated with voters, we emphasized that. In our communications, we were able to adapt to the situation.
I wouldn’t say it’s ideal, but I don’t think it had a significant impact on the outcome.