Commons witness casts doubt on his own study of ranked ballot system

The House Electoral Reform Committee is planning 16 days of cross-country hearings as it continues its study of potential changes to Canada's electoral system.

House Electoral Reform Committee members and Liberal MPs Sherry Romanado and John Aldag. The committee is meeting throughout the summer to hear from witnesses on the pros and cons of changing Canada's electoral system.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY TIM NAUMETZ

August 24, 2016

An Alberta political scientist cast doubt on the findings of a study he published stating the Liberals would have gained ground in the 2015 election from the ranked ballot electoral system favoured by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, during a meeting of the House Electoral Reform Committee. Universi...

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