Mr. Speaker, I would be interested in hearing all solutions, but it seems to me that this is the most practical way of addressing the abuses of the electoral process perpetrated by the longest ballot committee. The purpose and intent of the act is for a candidate to receive the support of 100 electors, not for a pool of 100 electors to sign an endless list of nomination forms to get candidates on the ballot. I would add that this issue was studied at committee and the Chief Electoral Officer, among others, said this was a reasonable solution.
In the House of Commons on April 16th, 2026. See this statement in context.