The Liberal MP for St. John's East says the federal government is not proceeding with promised electoral reform because there is no clear alternative Canadians will support, and he'll take that message to a public rally in St. John's Saturday afternoon. Nick Whalen says it's hard to be the bearer of bad news, particularly in situations in which many people invested much time and effort because they are "really invested in the idea of electoral reform." "Our party made a number of commitments during the election, which I campaigned on, principally to consult with Canadians before making any changes," Whalen told CBC Radio's St. John's Morning Show Friday. Whalen said the federal Liberals are actually keeping their promise to change the country's electoral system. 'I'm encouraged by the fact that we're keeping our promise of not making a change if it doesn't have the broad support of Canadians.'

Source: CBC News February 10, 2017 16:30 UTC