OTTAWA — Canadians will be electing more MPs across the country as soon as 2024, as the House of Commons seat count is going to be increasing from 338 to 342.
While most provinces’ seat counts remain unchanged, Alberta will be gaining the newest ridings, while Quebec will be losing one. Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Stéphane Perrault announced the new seat allocation on Friday, as Elections Canada begins the decennial and years-long redistribution of seat process that could see your current riding changing in a few ways.
Here’s how the changes shake out across the country:
British Columbia: +1, for a total of 43 seats
Alberta: +3, for a total of 37 seats
Saskatchewan: 0, staying at 14 seats
Manitoba: 0, staying at 14 seats
Ontario: +1, for a total of 122 seats
Quebec: -1, for a total of 77 seats
New Brunswick: 0, staying at 10 seats
Nova Scotia: 0, staying at 11 seats
Prince Edward Island: 0, staying at 4 seats
Newfoundland and Labrador: 0, staying at 7 seats It is built into the process that the seat allocation for the territories remains unchanged. The recalculation of the number of seats in the House happens every 10 years to account for Canada’s population changes. The calculation done by Perrault used population estimates provided by the Chief Statistician of Canada, as well as a constitutionally-set formula that weighs a series of factors.
No later than Nov. 1, a three-member independent commission has to be established in each province, with the chair of each commission appointed by the provincial chief justice and the members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Commons.
Source: bc.ctvnews.ca
Friday, April 17, 2026
