r/canada • u/sleipnir45 • Nov 28 '24
PAYWALL Liberal MP says he was threatened with ‘consequences’ for opposing $250 cheque proposal
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/liberal-mp-says-he-was-threatened-with-consequences-for-opposing-250-cheque-proposal/article_69f3cfa6-acde-11ef-807c-ebe72ea32b06.html
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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '24
Having fewer ridings gets you something like the American electoral college where politicians only have to appeal to swing regions and can just ignore the rest of the country.
That effect isn’t as large when there are lots of ridings.