DAN ALBAS -- The new “pre-writ” period, created by the Trudeau Liberals, ensured that the restrictions on expenses only applied to political parties – NOT the Prime Minister and his Ministers
Conservative MP Dan Albas In less than two-months time, the writ will be dropped and, the official campaign for the October federal election will begin. I referenced the "official" campaign getting underway because by all accounts active campaigning has already begun. So, what does “dropping the writ” actually mean? A writ is “dropped” when the Prime Minister presents the Governor General with an instrument of advice recommending the House of Commons be dissolved. In turn the Governor General then issues a proclamation dissolving Parliament. Previously there was no maximum length for a writ period until the passing of “Elections Modernization Act”, passed in this Parliament, that set that a maximum of length of fifty days. Another change was the creation of a restricted pre-writ period that began back on June 30th of this year. This newly created “pre-writ” period imposes restrictions, such as limits on advertising for political parties, prior to ...