I can tell you that, in Quebec's case, the size of the electoral constituencies was a factor that came into play for many people. In fact, the idea of increasing the size of the already existing constituencies displeased a lot of people who feared that they would have less direct and less frequent contact with their MNAs. The positive side of all that is that it demonstrated the attachment that Quebeckers had to their MNAs. That was an extremely important factor.
In addition, when you are talking about a mixed-member proportional voting system, there is a choice to be made. Will it be compensated for regionally or nationally? That has to be clearly explained to people. People also have to know that having two classes of members is something that exists in other countries and that the members there have found ways in which to work together in harmony. I was talking about that to my own colleagues.
I was saying to one of my colleagues, for example, an MNA, a member of Quebec's National Assembly,
there would be the dual candidacy.
Does that mean the person I would defeat in the riding would become an MNA through the list? I guess.
It's not acceptable.