Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The government proposes to add 30 deputies
The Conservative government of Stephen Harper tabled a bill Thursday that would add 30 seats in the House of Commons.
The project goal is to ensure a more equitable representation of provinces that experienced in recent years, high population growth, said Steven Fletcher, Minister for Democratic Reform.
Ontario would receive around 18 new MPs, while British Columbia and Alberta have 7, 5.
As for the other provinces, they retain the seats they currently hold. Quebec is, therefore, assured of keeping its 75 MPs.
"The bill also guarantees Quebec and all other provinces the current number of seats they hold, even if their population does not justify it," said Steven Blaney Thursday, Conservative MP for Lévis-Bellechasse.
Still, if this bill is adopted, the total number of seats will increase from 308 to 338. The relative weight of the provinces where the number of seats has not increased thereby lessen Mechanically with 75 seats out of 338, the political voice of Quebec will be lower than 75 seats out of 308.
The only way to regain the province of political clout in the House of Commons would be the demographic with a higher birth rates or immigration, as was suggested by Steven Blaney.
The Bloc Québécois has denounced the new government's attempt to change the composition of the House of Commons. This is, he said, a political ploy. The Bloc DeBellefeuille Claude spoke of the reform as a partisan maneuver to the detriment of the Quebec nation.
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Labels: Canada, Conservative Party, Elections, House of Commons
# posted by Francis Chartrand @ 1:17 PM 
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