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House Electoral Reform Committee should stop burning daylight, come up with concrete alternatives, says NDP MP Cullen
By Rachel Aiello Aug. 8, 2016
When the committee returns to Ottawa later this month, NDP MP Nathan Cullen has plans to table a motion to create more concrete voting options for Canadians to consider.
Special House Committee on Electoral Reform members Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and NDP MP Nathan Cullen pictured speaking with witness Henry Milner, Université de Montréal chair of electoral studies, before a hearing on July 27, 2016. The Hill Times Photo by Jake Wright
As Elvis Presley famously sang, “it’s time for a little less conversation, a little more action,” and NDP MP Nathan Cullen says the House Special Committee on Electoral Reform should stop burning daylight and come up with concrete alternative voting systems to “hang in the window” for Canadians during the committee’s cross-country tour this fall.
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