Cumberland moving to the Alberni-Pacific Rim Electoral District

Cumberland moving to the Alberni-Pacific Rim Electoral District
As reported in the local papers - Cumberland to vote in the upcoming provincial election in the same riding as Port Alberni, Tofino, and Ucluelet? What's the deal?

Well this is absurd.  Have a read and tell us what you think.

From the local papers:  Proposed move to Alberni-Pacific Rim riding irks Cumberland

“A proposal that would see the Village of Cumberland moved out of the Comox Valley electoral district to the Alberni-Pacific Rim riding for provincial elections is not sitting well with Cumberland’s Mayor. Leslie Baird says many economic issues in the Comox Valley tie all the communities together so they should have the same MLA.”  Posted By: Dean Stoltz

Read the whole article here:

http://www.cheknews.ca/proposed-move-to-alberni-pacific-rim-riding-irks-cumberland/

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