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Itsa国际传媒檚 the 11-word sentence that has turned heads of all ages since it was uttered by Premier John Horgan during Thursday nightsa国际传媒檚 electoral reform debate with BC Liberal Party leader Andrew Wilkinson.
Social media users were quick to judge what they saw as a cringe-worthy comment, which Horgan defended on Twitter shortly after the 30-minute debate.
I stand by my statement. .
sa国际传媒� John Horgan (@jjhorgan)
Proportional representation means exactly what it says: 40% of the votes = 40% of the seats.
Governments elected under pro rep do what so many of us do every day. They work together to get things done.
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Even New Democrat Bowinn Ma, B.C.sa国际传媒檚 youngest MLA at 33 years old, said she didnsa国际传媒檛 know the two words until Thursday night.
Learning this phrase tonight reconfirms for me what I've said before: That I'm the youngest MLA in BC at 33 doesn't tell you how youthful I am; it tells you how old is! Let's change this with an electoral system that engages younger voters.
sa国际传媒� Bowinn Ma (@BowinnMa)
Meanwhile, the catchphrase caught the attention of many online.
The woke and lit comment by Horgan was an attempt to be relatable... I'm sensing a lot of eye-rolls from the intended audience and google searches from everyone else
sa国际传媒� Carol Wain (@carolwain)
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sa国际传媒� Ishmam Bhuiyan (@ish_bhuiyan25)
Wilkinson and Horgan mostly talked over each other during the debate, staying on familiar talking points.
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Wilkinson hammered the point that many ballots are being sa国际传媒渢hrown in the trashsa国际传媒� because people havensa国际传媒檛 had the time or information to assess the options.
Mail-in ballots are due on Nov. 30 at Elections BC.
sa国际传媒� With files from Tom Fletcher
ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca
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