Representation by population is a key principle of Canada's
electoral system. That's why every 10 years, after the census is
conducted, the number of electoral districts and their
boundaries are revised to reflect population shifts and growth.
This process is called “electoral redistribution,” and it takes
about two years to complete. Your electoral district may change
once redistribution is completed. The number of House of Commons
seats given to each province and territory is recalculated based
on new population numbers and a formula in the Constitution.
After this redistribution, there will be 338 seats in the House
of Commons, allocated as follows: |Name of province||Number of
seats| |Prince Edward Island||4| |Newfoundland and Labrador||7|
Ten independent electoral boundaries commissions, one for each
province, are responsible for readjusting the boundaries of
electoral districts and giving them names. Commissions are not
required for Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon since
each territory is a