Correct me if I'm wrong...but at present the rural districts have more 'power' per vote than urban districts as a single riding represents a smaller number of people, especially in the west. I believe the conservative party has a larger basis of support among the rural voters, so it would make sense that a Liberal in a urban riding would support PR. Perhaps she also believes in election reform, but specifically this would also help her and her party at the federal level.
tho the liberals have also won majorities of which PR would have deprived them. PR in general is going to be seen as a bad idea by any party that expects to win a majority at the polls under the current system. admittedly, we seem to be running out of those kinds of parties...
she feels that PR would reduce the level of negative campaigning! once the parties start to understand the difference between "minority" and "coalition", i could see that.
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once the parties start to understand the difference between "minority" and "coalition", i could see that.
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