Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers a question during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Tuesday, Jan.31, 2017. Trudeau is abandoning his long-held promise to change the way Canadians vote in federal elections.In a mandate letter for newly appointed Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, Trudeau makes it clear that electoral reform — once top of mind for the Liberal government — is no longer on the agenda. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld