Electoral reform consultations receive limited participation from Canadians

A new PMO staffer and a longer committee table won't create consensus or public interest where none exist.

Democratic Reform Minister Maryam Monsef recently launched a national tour to hear the views of Canadians on electoral reformThe Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY PAUL WELLS

September 5, 2016

OTTAWA—Now we're cooking with grease. After a lazy summer during which Canadians could not be made to care about anything in particular in any great number, there will soon be an electoral-reform town hall at a location near you.

A government website lists 12 public events for next T...

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