Rural Alberta loses out in electoral boundary redraw

Rural Alberta will lose three MLAs under proposed changes to provincial electoral boundaries. 
The reduction will offset extra representatives for Edmonton, Calgary and the Airdrie-Cochrane area. 
It boils down to the rapid expansion of Alberta’s two major cities, and the comparatively sluggish population growth in rural areas, the electoral boundaries commission said in its final report Thursday.
The official Opposition is troubled by the proposed changes.
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