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Originally Posted by Armchair Quarterback
I disagree. Constitutional reform is possible in Canada, just not under a Prime Minister that a strong majority of Canadians hate. It would not be easy, but it is possible under a consensus-building PM. Trudeau Sr. did it (patriation, 1982); Mulroney almost succeeded as well (Meech Lake).
The Western provinces and Conservative party would likely resist any electoral reforms however as they stand to lose the most from them. The Conservatives consistently win almost every urban riding in the region, for example, because Libs/NDP split the vote.
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Not so sure you figure that.
Since the end of Alliance/Conservative (last 5 elections - since 2000), average of popular vote:
CPC 35.02%
LPC 30.32%
NDP 20.34%
The NDP/Green stand to gain the most