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Originally Posted by MatsNaslund
An elected Senate is fine but why in the world should it be equal in the number of seats? Why would Quebec and Ontario have the same # of senators as a much smaller area wise and population wise Alberta? Is PEI really Equal to Ontario or Quebec? In my books PEI isn't even equal to Calgary let alone the largest provinces in the country.
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The House of Commons is already designed to represent the nation based on poplulation. The Senate would be used to balance Ontario and Quebec's dominance against that of the rest of Canada's regions.
Remember, while PEI would have an equal number of seats in the Senate, it most certantly would not have an equal representation in
government.