Now that hockey is over in Vancouver, we can get back to what Canadians are clamouring for - changes to our Elections Act that will make it less likely people will vote.
To that end, Minister of Democratic Reform/Minister of Truth Pierre Poilievre has promised a new version of the Fair Elections Act "very soon."
But even an improved version of the act stands to be worse than the status quo.
The Tories would have us believe voter fraud is a burning issue in this country, which is why they will soon ban "vouching" at the polls.
But that's just not the case, as experts have repeatedly stated.
The biggest issue is that people don't vote - a trend that will only get worse if the act becomes law.
Those disenfranchised by the act will generally not be Tory voters.
This, combined with a gag on Elections Canada's efforts to encourage voter turnout, represents a new low in partisan voter suppression. It seeks - in a more dressed up manner - the same ends as robocalls.
Other tidbits include giving winners the power to appoint local election officials - turning what has been a non-partisan task into a plum for party faithful.
Poilievre says Canadians support the bill as "common sense."
But a recent Angus Reid poll showed that the more people know about the bill, the less they like it.
Fifty thousand people disliked it so much they signed an online petition against it in just 24 hours.
It's time this offensive legislation was ditched in favour of a more democratically-minded course of action - doing nothing.
