Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb says a longer election campaign does favour the Conservatives in that they've been able to raise more money than the Liberals or New Democrats.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament Sunday, triggering an 11-week-long campaign, which is Canada's longest in more than a century.
But Lobb also suggests a longer campaign serves democracy well.
"For those who are interested, it gives them plenty of time to listen to all of the leaders and really dig in and comb-over the parts of a party's platform," Lobb said, "And it certainly it gives you more time to know who your local candidates are."
Meantime, Liberal Huron-Bruce candidate Allan Thompson called the move a 'political move with taxpayers' money' in a blog post on Sunday.
After his visit with the Governor General, Harper responded to media questions about the cost of such a lengthy campaign. He insists it will ensure parties use their own funds and not money from taxpayers.
"It's outrageous for Stephen Harper to mislead Canadians for actually suggesting that he was calling this long election to try and save the taxpayers money," Thompson told CKNX News, "He made some point about the political parties paying for the election campaign and this will the taxpayers money, but that's just false."
The election will take place October 19, 2015.
**With files from Marty Thompson and The Canadian Press**