Mr. Speaker, that is an excellent question. Obviously, nothing should be done in isolation when it comes to foreign interference. I certainly appreciate Bill C-25. However, is it sufficient on its own? Will it alone be enough to counter foreign interference? Obviously, it will not. We cannot resolve everything through a single bill that targets something very specific, namely the Canada Elections Act.
Foreign interference takes many forms. Yes, it manifests itself through elections, obviously, and that is the very heart of the matter, but it is not the only way, and we must not view it through a narrow lens. On the issue of the registry, people have expressed frustration at the time lag between the introduction of the bill, its passage, the implementation of the registry, and the appointment of a commissioner.
The sooner this is done, the better. Of course we should not cut corners, but the longer we wait, the more things fester. As the saying goes, he who hesitates is lost. That is no less true when it comes to foreign interference.