But an increase in petrol duty would be hugely unpopular in the many rural constituencies held by the party. (theguardian.com)
One reason behind the low percentage in this bill is that it could make it easier for the conservative opposition to target and trigger by - elections in rural constituencies represented by NDP MLAs. (daveberta.ca)
The issue exploded last year when 106 members of parliament, mostly Conservatives representing rural constituencies, signed a letter to Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron. (newscientist.com)