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House Hansard - 89

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 15, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 89 - Jun/15/22
Mr. Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP)
  • Jun/15/22 6:40:51 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-14 
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his speech and for some of what he has had to say about the importance of representation by population. It made me think of something more recent than the Constitution Act of 1867: the rules for the Conservative leadership race. These do not have representation by population. Each riding in the country, no matter where it is and no matter how many members there are in that region and in those ridings, is accorded an equal number of points. In fact, I believe those points are distributed on a proportional basis, which is a debate perhaps for another time. Does he feel the Conservative leadership race should be put on hold until they have a representation by population system in place for their party?
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Context: House Hansard - 89 - Jun/15/22
Mr. Tom Kmiec
  • Jun/15/22 6:41:35 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-14 
Madam Speaker, it is a wonderful question. I do not think they use proportional voting in the member's own party. I will mention this: My colleagues know me to be a contrarian, and perhaps it will surprise the member for Elmwood—Transcona that I actually voted in the 2003 merger between the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. I was a young Canadian Alliance activist, and I voted no.
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