Electoral boundaries
Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission to visit Prince George
May 3, 2022 | 8:40 AM
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VICTORIA — British Columbians will have a chance to voice their opinions at hearings starting this spring on proposed changes to federal electoral boundaries, mainly in response to a significant growth in the province’s population.
The federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for B.C. says its task is to create an additional riding and to adjust the boundaries of existing ridings to maintain effective federal representation.
It says the 2021 census shows the province grew to over five-million people, from 4.4-million in 2011, and the aim is to redraw boundaries to divide the province into 43 electoral districts, each with about 116-thousand people.
