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Because it would balance the power Ontario and Quebec have in the Commons.
If we go by your regional alignment, then ON and PQ still control about 50% of the Senate. Enough to ensure that their will is the dominating factor in Canada.
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Ontario and Quebec make up about two-thirds of the national population. Under my proposal, they would only have 40% of the power in the senate. Their combined power would be equal to the Atlantic Provinces, which only make up about 7% of the national population.