Editor, The News:
Re: Town hall meeting on voting system (The News, July 13).
To Mike Murray and his Conservatives: we had a referendum.
It was the election that was won by the Liberals, who promised electoral reform.
The Liberals are now consulting with all people on the best way.
The Conservative demand for a referendum is nothing more than an attempt to delay the reforms that they know will hurt them. It will make it difficult for a right-wing party like the Conservatives to gain power in Canada where progressive voters are the majority.
The religious Conservative right-wing voters have always been a minority of voters in Canada.
Dan Banov
Maple Ridge
Heard of Brexit?
Editor, The News:
Re: Town hall meeting on voting system (The News, July 13).
So Mike Murray thinks we should have a referendum on the subject of how we vote.
I think he must not have heard of Brexit.
We elect people to figure these things out. I do not believe most of us have a complete understanding of the different methods of voting and, as a result, a low turnout would be most likely if a referendum were held.
Glen Gollner
Maple Ridge