The latest changes to provincial riding boundaries were proceeding normally — as boring as humanly possible — until something momentous happened.

Two commissioners appointed by the government proposed a plan that could give the UCP an enduring electoral advantage.

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Their surprise minority report outraged the other three panel members.

But not Justice Minister Mickey Amery, who declined to disown it. He suggested all options are open.

The crux is that many city ridings would become “hybrids” extending far into rural territory.

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Lethbridge would suddenly have four ridings, rather than two, all stretching deep into the countryside.

In Calgary, the change would be extreme. The minority report calls for 11 hybrid ridings instead of three.

Rural voters are much more likely to vote UCP than big-city urbanites.

The new hybrids could dilute NDP support and turn key Calgary seats over to the UCP.

Kyle........

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