Mr. Speaker, indeed, the Hogue commission does outline that. Again, my personal belief is that democracy is best served when we have to be accountable to the people. The best way to be accountable to Canadian citizens is to convince them that we are good enough that they can open up their chequebook, especially in this time of an affordability crisis, to say, “I believe in you, and I'm going to give you my hard-earned money, because I think you can make a difference in our democracy.” There is no more powerful tool of accountability than one's ability to fundraise one's election and to subsequently win with the support of the grassroots members of our respective communities.
In the House of Commons on April 16th, 2026. See this statement in context.