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MarchHare · 12-03-2010, 10:06 AM

It seems strange to me that the House of Commons would have to pass a bill regarding the number of MPs per population. You'd think that would be defined in the Constitution and changes would be automatic every 5-10 years based on population data from the most recent census.

12-03-2010, 10:06 AM	#5
MarchHare Franchise Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: YSJ (1979-2002) -> YYC (2002-2022) -> YVR (2022-present) Exp:	It seems strange to me that the House of Commons would have to pass a bill regarding the number of MPs per population. You'd think that would be defined in the Constitution and changes would be automatic every 5-10 years based on population data from the most recent census.