A representative of the movement to flood federal election ballots with candidates as a way to advocate for electoral reform defended his actions before a House of Commons committee on Oct. 7.
Tomas Szuchewycz told MPs the Longest Ballot Committee (LBC) urges MPs to recuse themselves from writing election rules, which he calls a conflict of interest, and to instead “establish a permanent independent, nonpartisan body to oversee the full framework of election law.”
“By handing responsibility to an independent, nonpartisan body, voters could finally trust that the laws were written to serve the best interests of Canadians rather than to serve the best interests of the ruling parties,” Szuchewycz said at the Oct. 7 committee meeting….