![]() ![]() No dates, years or release windows were ever mentioned. The closest we got to that was our CTO mentioning that it's in the works, that's it. We never actually announced the release of The Talos Principle 2. Prince Edward Island’s four seats, for example, represent a population of roughly 33,963 each.Originally posted by IIIIDANNYIIII:Hey guys. The four Atlantic provinces, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are all seen as over-represented in Parliament. Under the current makeup of the House of Commons, Ontario has roughly 115,000 inhabitants per electoral district, the second-highest (next to Alberta) in the country. The principle is tempered in Canada by concessions for small regions and minority communities. and Alberta, who deserve more seats due to their growing population.Ĭanada’s democracy is based on the principle of representation by population, or the fact that all citizens have an equal say in Parliament. New Democrat MP David Christopherson said this, however, should not be done at the expense of other provinces, including Ontario, B.C. In a private member’s bill announced Tuesday, the party called for the province’s final seat count to remain at 24% of the seats in the House of Commons, to reflect the Commons’ motion recognizing the Quebecois as a nation, adopted in 2006. The NDP wants to anchor Quebec’s representation in Parliament. “And with this in mind, I think this is a worthwhile compromise because we are going to see a Quebec election (in the next two years) and the threat of separation is not completely off the table,” he said. “That’s the paradox of Canadian politics,” he said. He stressed the issue of seat allocation in the Commons is a difficult balancing act between competing principles of representation based on population and the uniqueness of Canada, its communities of interests and Quebec’s role. Mensah noted however, that two extra seats given to Quebec might create some political waves for the Conservatives. “In the context of Canadian unity I think the Harper compromise is sound,” Mensah said, adding provinces in West are impatient to get a fairer representation in Ottawa. ![]() Tim Uppal, Harper’s minister of state for democratic reform, declined reporters’ questions Tuesday.Ĭhaldeans Mensah, a political scientist at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, said the seat-allocation reports likely will be well-received in Western Canada. “Those are our three commitments, and we intend to bring forward legislation that respects those commitments,” Harper said last Friday. He also pledged to prevent a decrease in seats in smaller provinces, while ensuring protection for proportional representation in Quebec. Last week, Harper said the government’s commitments were spelled out in the Conservative party platform to increase representation in the House of Commons to reflect the growth of Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. “When the bill is tabled that’s when we’ll have the discussion,” said Andrew MacDougall, associate director of communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The numbers being bandied about Tuesday would give Ontario, the biggest province by population, 119 seats in the House of Commons.įederal officials wouldn’t comment, saying the legislation hasn’t yet been introduced in the Commons. The overall number of seats in the House of Commons could rise to 334 from 308 under the formula being proposed in the forthcoming legislation. McGuinty, who had expressed concerns about whether his province was getting its fair share of the proposed increase in federal representation, didn’t say how many additional seats Ontario is seeking. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]()
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