Honourable senators, yesterday we learned that Elections Canada retained the services of 13 so-called “influencers” as part of a campaign to raise awareness about the upcoming election. Elections Canada admits that these individuals mostly target younger voters. This brings a few questions to mind. Senator Harder: First, why does Elections Canada refuse to name those influencers? Second, what were the criteria used to choose them beyond the fact that they were not politically involved? Third, why didn’t Elections Canada consult with the major parties before launching such a campaign? And finally, Elections Canada says that these influencers will sign agreements pledging to remain politically neutral in their public comments during the campaign and for one year afterwards, but what if such an agreement is broken? What are the consequences?