Possible court challenges, political, pundit pushback, self-interest: major obstacles to Libs’ electoral reform agenda

The Conservative House and Senate leadership have said that if the Liberals tried to change the voting system without holding a referendum they will use all parliamentary mechanisms to delay or block it in both Chambers of Parliament.

Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux, left, parliamentary secretary to Government House Leader Dominic LeBlanc, right, said the government knows the opposition parties will oppose their electoral reform agenda but the Liberals still intend to achieve all ideas outlined in their 2015 election platform.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY ABBAS RANA

January 18, 2016

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