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37 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,N ovem ber 15,2018 insidehalton.com Thank you to ourBenefit Bash sponsors for helping hundreds of students in our community Imagine Possibilities. Sincerely, information about their choice of leader, party and platform." The commission is expected to be in place by spring 2019 and led by a commis- sioner with a seven-member advisory board. Gould also announced the federal gov- ernment's nominee for the first debates commissioner will be former governor general David Johnston. "Central to its oversight of the 2019 fed- eral leaders' debates, the commission will work to ensure that the leaders' debates are accessible to all Canadians on a variety of platforms," a media release stated. "Canadians recommended a phased, thoughtful, and independent approach to leaders' debates." But Milton MP Lisa Raitt, who is also deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and official Opposition, believes there was "no need to impose a leaders' de- bate commission," on Canadians. "And there is even less need for the Prime Minister to try dictating the rules of the next election. What makes the Prime Minister think he has the right to impose the criteria for the next round of election debates?" she said. "There were more debates in the last election than in generations, and the rules of those debates were agreed to by all par- ties coming together with major broad- casters," Raitt added. The decision to create the debates com- mission was made after online consulta- tions with Canadians, a series of roundta- bles with specialists, broadcasters, aca- demics and stakeholders across the coun- try, and a study by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Af- fairs, stated the release. The debates commission will prepare a report to Parliament after the 2019 debates, which will outline findings, lessons learned and recommendations on whether or not to make the commission a perma- nent oversight body. FEDERAL ELECTION MILTON MP LISA RAITT: "NO NEED TO IMPOSE A LEADERS' DEBATE COMMISSION" ON CANADIANS Continued from page 22 February 1-3, 2019 Enercare Centre nationalbridalshow.com | @NationalBridal For more information: info@nationalbridalshow.com • 289-293-0711 Custom solutions from our expert marketing team to maximize your ROI. Reach highly targeted, engaged couples and wedding planners. BOOK TODAY! Don't miss out Secure your spot today 75% SOLD OUT