A parliamentary committee is set to begin its review of federal electoral redistricting, which could see Ontario lose a seat and the western provinces gain some.
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs is set to meet on the matter on Jan. 31. A number of Conservative and Liberal MPs from east-coast ridings—including a minister—are set to appear, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.
The committee will be examining seat redistribution under the “Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act,” which would increase total Commons seat numbers from 338 to 343 seats. Canada’s electoral map was last redrawn prior to the 2015 federal election campaign and saw a total of 30 seats added between Ontario, B.C., and Alberta….