Liberal government chewing on ‘ambiguous’ results of survey on electoral reform
OTTAWA — The way Canadians cast their ballots in the next federal election is still up in the air as the Liberal government weighs the pros and cons of keeping — or abandoning — a major campaign promise.
The results of MyDemocracy.ca — a controversial online survey designed to be yet another way to consult with Canadians on electoral reform — were released Tuesday, but the Liberals, including new Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, are not yet saying what they mean, or how much weight they will give them.
That leaves plenty of room for speculation, especially since an executive summary of the survey results led with a figure suggesting a majority of Canadians are not exactly outraged by the current state of affairs or united around a single alternative.
Some of that speculation has been cynical, which has become par for the course on a troubled file that has already chewed up and spit out one cabinet minister.