Mr. Speaker, more than two-thirds of my personal expenses were for child care, as I campaigned from 7 a.m. until after 10 p.m. every day. While voters can tell members that my five-year-old son came to many doorsteps, he also had to eat, play and go to sleep at a reasonable hour. I had to keep campaigning.
In fact, the media called my campaign particularly respectful, intelligent and focused on issues, not on mudslinging.
Elections Canada has very clear-cut rules and definitions of what can and cannot constitute a personal campaign expense. All campaigns, including my campaign, need to follow those definitions.