Mr. Speaker, I want to point out that my colleague referred to himself in the third person in his speech. We cannot use members' names in the House. However, I did not raise that as a point of order. That was a small observation.
On the issue of Bill C‑25, we are talking about foreign interference and the strength of our democratic process. I think that all parties agree that this bill should be studied in committee. There may be some things that need to be amended and we will discuss those.
One important aspect that Bill C‑25 does not address, in terms of foreign interference and the strength of the democratic process, is the public funding of political parties. Mr. Harper eliminated the per-vote subsidy. At the time, it might have been a good idea to do so. However, given what we know today about foreign interference and the problems facing our democratic process, does my colleague not think it would be a good idea to review this no-cost approach? Rather than offering a tax credit, should political parties not be funded based on the number of votes received in an election?
This would help counter foreign interference and strengthen our democratic process.