Citizens assemble on electoral reform in British Columbia
Victoria reports a 160 person citizens assembly to decide on alternative electoral methods with a potential referendum alongside the May 2005 provincial election. Premier Gordon Campbell pushes a bold, democratic shift while critics in the Liberal ranks show nervous signs about altering the system that brought them power.
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Liberals Sparse Support for Citizens Assembly Report
In the British Columbia setting Liberal MLAs express skittishness toward the citizens assembly. Kamloops MLA Kevin Krueger and Vancouver Kingsway MLA Rob Nijjar question the process and letter communications. The assembly’s initial eight page report urges an open public discussion with no decision on change.
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