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OTTAWA — The NDP says it is willing to support a referendum on electoral reform, if it means consensus among parties can be reached in a special committee recommending voting system changes to the government.

The committee, set up around a Liberal promise that 2015’s election was the last to be held with a first-past-the-post system, is set to finalize its recommendations tomorrow and deliver them to parliament by Dec. 1.

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“The way that we validate this process is incredibly important,” said B.C. MP Nathan Cullen, who made the announcement with Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice.

“We have some reservations, of course, because referendums are very powerful tools. They have to be handled with a great deal of respect and done properly in order to be effective.”

Cullen said today is about “opening the door to that conversation.” He added he would like to see another all-party parliamentary committee determine the design of the referendum and its questions. An independent ombudsman could be another option, he said.