15/04/2026
In the Calgary Herald:
"But this system produces distortions. A party can secure a strong majority of seats while falling well short of a majority of the popular vote...
The imbalance is especially stark in Alberta. More than two million Albertans cast ballots in the most recent election, yet only two MPs from the governing party — representing roughly 180,000 voters — sit on the government benches. It is no surprise that many Albertans feel politically sidelined.
There is much in Lewis’s platform that will not resonate in Alberta. But the NDP has long served as an incubator for ideas that Canadians have come to cherish, such as our system of universal health care.
Electoral reform may be another.
A more proportional system would not guarantee any particular party victory. But it would ensure that Alberta’s votes translate into real influence in Ottawa. It would reduce regional alienation and raise the overall quality of our democracy.
That is an idea worth serious consideration, regardless of who is proposing it."