On the plus side, the bill puts third parties and political parties on an even playing field. But there remains a major weak spot in the legislation when it comes to staunching the flow of foreign money into the Canadian political system. In the last election, foreign money wielded by political advocacy groups targeted Conservative candidates — Leadnow claimed its 6,000 volunteers helped defeat 25 Tories. The Liberals should be commended for attempting to curb the enthusiasm of third parties to dictate our elections. But the increase in the campaign limits for third parties, not to mention the failure to truly clamp down on foreign influence, detract from an otherwise sound piece of legislation.

Source: National Post May 01, 2018 23:26 UTC