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RedHot25 · 05-11-2007, 08:58 PM

So much for Conservatives wanting small government

(I kid, I kid!). Apparently the goal is to get to the same proportion as Quebec; to do so, it looks like they may even end up giving Ontario even potentially more at some point in the future (at the end of the quote)....

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...on-reform.html

Canada's three fastest-growing provinces would get more seats in the House of Commons by 2014 under legislation proposed by the Conservative government on Friday.

Under the bill, Ontario would get 10 more members of Parliament, British Columbia would get seven and Alberta would get five.
All other provinces, whose populations are not growing as quickly, would be guaranteed to keep the number of seats they have.

The 22 new seats mean the House of Commons would have 330 seats, up from the current 308.

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Van Loan said the government is using Quebec as its benchmark, with the aim of having other provinces achieve close to the same level of proportional representation enjoyed by Quebec.

Alberta and B.C. will come close to Quebec's mark under the new bill, Van Loan said, although Ontario will still be below.

05-11-2007, 08:58 PM	#1
RedHot25 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere Exp:	Tories: Biggest provinces to get more MPs as 330-seat House proposed So much for Conservatives wanting small government (I kid, I kid!). Apparently the goal is to get to the same proportion as Quebec; to do so, it looks like they may even end up giving Ontario even potentially more at some point in the future (at the end of the quote).... http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...on-reform.html Canada's three fastest-growing provinces would get more seats in the House of Commons by 2014 under legislation proposed by the Conservative government on Friday. Under the bill, Ontario would get 10 more members of Parliament, British Columbia would get seven and Alberta would get five. All other provinces, whose populations are not growing as quickly, would be guaranteed to keep the number of seats they have. The 22 new seats mean the House of Commons would have 330 seats, up from the current 308. ...... Van Loan said the government is using Quebec as its benchmark, with the aim of having other provinces achieve close to the same level of proportional representation enjoyed by Quebec. Alberta and B.C. will come close to Quebec's mark under the new bill, Van Loan said, although Ontario will still be below.