I was surprised that the Conservatives 'won' the popular vote by a few percentage points, while winning about 30 fewer seats than the Liberals. As in the American system, but not as extreme, it does seem something of a flaw. The simplest solution seems to be to re-jig some of the ridings, which I gather is done periodically (I never paid attention to it before). We had a Liberal elected in Calgary, which is noteworthy, in a largely South Asian riding. There may be another Liberal from Calgary; the votes are still being counted.
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