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Originally Posted by Fuzz
That would require opening the constitution. Good luck with that. It's been a known issue for years, but it isn't going to change. It's not like a PM can just wave a wand and redistribute riding's. Minimum levels are guaranteed for provinces. Blame our shortsighted forefathers for the shortsightedness and difficulty to change.
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I believe that our constitution guarantees that a province cannot have fewer seats in the House of Commons than it has seats in the Senate.
So unless the constitution is amended, the only way to adjust for added growth is to increase the seats in the House of Commons.