Electoral reform is all about those kinds of trade-offs. It's about competing values and having to make choices between them, so we hear about some of the strengths of SMP. Local representation is the big one that I emphasize, but proportionality with some of the good things attached to that is an equally worthy goal to pursue. That's why I'm glad I'm not sitting on the committee. I just get to talk and give my perspective. You're right; it's absolutely a case of competing values and trying to find places where you can actually reconcile those values, and it's a tough thing to do.
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