LIBERALS PROTECTING QUEBEC'S ELECTORAL SEATS

 The federal government is preparing to take action to ensure that Quebec does not lose a seat when Canada’s electoral map is redrawn.

Jean-Sébastien Comeau, press secretary to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, says the government rejects any scenario where Quebec loses a seat and is working on a way to ensure that does not happen.

His remarks follow the passing this week of a Commons motion tabled by the Bloc Québécois rejecting a proposal to redistribute parliamentary seats in a way that means Quebec loses an MP.

The following table summarizes representation in the House of Commons by province and territory.

Province	Pre-census seats (in accordance with the Constitution Act)	Population (2016 Census)	Total seats allocated	Electoral Quotient (average population per electoral district)
Ontario	106	13,448,494	121	111,144
Quebec	75	8,164,361	78	104,671
British Columbia	36	4,648,055	42	110,667
Alberta	28	4,067,175	34	119,622
Manitoba	14	1,278,365	14	91,311
Saskatchewan	14	1,098,352	14	78,453
Nova Scotia	11	923,598	11	83,963
New Brunswick	10	747,101	10	74,710
Newfoundland and Labrador	7	519,716	7	74,245
Prince Edward Island	4	142,907	4	35,726
Total for provinces	305	35,038,124	335	104,591
Northwest Territories	1	41,786	1	41,786
Yukon	1	35,874	1	35,874
Nunavut	1	35,944	1	35,944
Total for territories	3	113,604	3	37,868
National total	308	35,151,728	338	103,999