Lone wolf MPs break down what it’s like to be a region’s solitary party voice

'It’s like you walk around and you have a target on your back … there is something a bit, not sadistic, but satisfying in getting rid of the last MP standing,' says McGill Prof. Daniel Béland.
NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice, left, Green MP Jenica Atwin, and NDP MP Heather McPherson, are all the only one representing their party in their province. As a result, they face unique circumstances and challenges.
MPs whose party affiliation causes them stand out alone in their region say that while it can be hard work, it can also serve as an amplifier for their voice and influence. If Robert Bothwell, Gluskin professor of Canadian history at the University of Toronto, had to guess how the next election wou...

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