The interior and north of the province had the opportunity to vote for the new government, and thus be represented at the caucus table.  Instead they chose to vote for retaining the same tired old scandal ridden Liberal government, so in effect, they chose not to be represented and are getting exactly what they voted for.
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Christy made no secret of the fact that voters that did not vote Liberal, would not receive the largess of government, so the precedent for non representation is ample.
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You do have an option; you can lobby your rural Liberal MLA and demand that they cross the floor and become a Green or NDP MLA, who would no doubt be adorned with a Ministry position.