EMPEL-GARNER: It’s time for Conservatives to rethink proportional representation

Photo of Michelle Rempel Garner courtesy government website

Guest Columnist: Michelle Rempel Garner is the Conservative MP for Calgary Nose Hill & the Official Opposition Shadow Minister of Natural Resources

Under-representation in the House of Commons is a flashpoint for Western alienation, so when changes are made to the number of electoral seats that a province has, people in the West tend to take notice.

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