Category Archives: Decennial Readjustment of the Commons

Readjusting Electoral Districts in Federations: Malapportionment vs Gerrymandering

Posted on 2022/08/31 by J.W.J. Bowden

The decennial readjustment of the number of MP per province and establishing the boundaries of electoral districts for the federal House of Commons began in October 2021 and February 2022, respectively. Canadians often like to congratulate themselves for having eliminated … Continue reading →

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The Trudeau II Government’s Electoral Teleology

Posted on 2016/02/05 by J.W.J. Bowden

The Liberal Platform and the Trudeau II Government’s Policy Proposal During the last general election, the Liberals pledged to study changing the electoral system from single-member plurality (also known pejoratively by its opponents as “first past the post”) to some … Continue reading →

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Paul Dewar Dodged My Question on Section 52 and Over-Representation of Quebec

Posted on 2011/10/12 by J.W.J. Bowden

The Canadian Study of Parliament Group held its fall business seminar earlier today, and the second panel discussion featured Professor of Law and former Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of Quebec, Benoit Pelletier; former Liberal cabinet minister and the second Liberal … Continue reading →

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My Column in the National Post on the New Democrats’ Unconstitutional Bill to Give Quebec Fixed Proportion of Seats

Posted on 2011/09/22 by J.W.J. Bowden

Here’s my less hasty take on the New Democrats’ anti-constitutional policies on electoral redistribution. I had forgotten to mention Section 52 of the Constitution Act, 1867! The National Post also published this as a column entitled, “Favouring Quebec in Parliament … Continue reading →

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The New Democrats’ Anti-Constitutional Stance on Electoral Redistribution

Posted on 2011/09/20 by J.W.J. Bowden

Recent statements of Thomas Mulcair and Nycole Turmel on electoral redistribution are not only wrong, but contradict the Constitution Act, 1867. Yet so far, neither the Harper government itself nor the Parliamentary Press Gallery have called them out. In the … Continue reading →

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