The representation in the house of commons has become ridiculous at this point. It is time to fix the numbers in the house
Currently this is what we have:
Alberta - 28 MPs, 3 431 000 people - 122 500 per MP
BC - 36 MPs, 4 310 000 people - 119 500 per MP
Ontario - 106 MPs, 12 687 000 people - 119 600 per MP
Quebec - 75 MPs, 7 651 000 people - 102 000 per MP
Nova Scotia - 11 MPs, 934 000 people - 85 000 per MP
Manitoba - 14 MPs, 1 118 000 people - 84 000 per MP
New Brunswick - 10 MPs, 749 200 people - 75 000 per MP
Newfoundland - 7 MPs, 509 700 people - 72 800 per MP
Saskatchewan - 14 MPs, 985 500 people - 70 400 per MP
NWT - 1 MP, 41 900 people - 41 900 per MP
PEI - 4 MPs, 138 500 people - 34 625 per MP
Yukin - 1 MP, 31 200 people - 31 200 per MP
Nunavut - 1 MP, 30 800 people - 30 800 per MP
We have a total population of 32 625 000 - 105 925 per MP
If we aim for an average of 100 000 per MP in most provinces, we get to
Ontario - 126 (+20)
Quebec - 76 (+1)
BC - 43 (+7)
Alberta - 34 (+6)
Nova Scotia - 10 (-1)
New Brunswick - 7, (-3) but without Senate reform 10 (can not be reduced)
Newfoundland - 5 (-2) but without Senate refrom 6 (-1) can not go lower
Manitoba - 11 (-3)
Saskatchewan - 10 (-4)
PEI - 1 (-3) but without Senate reform 4 - can not be lowered
North - 3- can not be reduced
Total - 326 (+18) but without Senate Refrom 333 (+25)
This would be moderately fair. Ultimately we have to change the constitution to change the Senate numbers.
Senate Current
Ontario - 24
Quebec - 24
Nova Scotia - 10
New Brunswick - 10
BC - 6
Alberta - 6
Saskatchewan -
Manitoba - 6
Newfoundland - 6
NWT - 1
Yukon - 1
Nunavut - 1
My proposal
Ontario - 30 (+6)
Qubec - 30 (+6)
BC - 15 (+9)
Alberta - 15 (+9)
Manitoba - 6
Saskatchewan - 6
Nova Scotia - 6 (-4)
New Brunswick - 4 (-6)
Newfoundland - 4 (-2)
PEI - 1 (-3)
NWT - 1
Yukon - 1
Nunavut - 1
Total 120 Senators
Over 5 000 000 get 30 Senators
2 000 000 to 5 000 000 get 15 Senators
Around 1 000 000 get 6 Senators
Under 900 000 but over 200 000 - 4 Senators
Under 200 000 - one Senators
Total House of Commons and Senate Represention now and in my proposal
Ontario - 130 - 156
Quebec - 99 - 106
BC - 42 - 58
Alberta - 34 - 49
Manitoba - 20 - 17
Saskatchewan - 20 - 16
Nova Scotia - 21 - 16
New Brunswick - 20 - 11
Newfoundland - 13 - 9
PEI - 8 - 2
North - 6 - 6
total 413 - 430
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