Albertan Mark Milke wants to reinvigorate Canada, not leave it

The foundation is not exclusively a western Canadian institution. “I think Toronto and Calgary are the two biggest sources of support, followed by Vancouver,” Milke reports. “When we got started, our message immediately resonated in Ontario,” he adds. The foundation’s polling shows under-representation is not only a Western issue. “When people complain about under-representation, yes, I get it as a Westerner, but let’s not forget Ontario is under-represented,” he says. “If your basic principle is ridings should be more or less equal, you have to be intellectually honest.”