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Ottawa,
ON
November 26, 2007
Dear
Constituent:
Recently
Bill C-22, was introduced by the Conservative
Government. This modifies the current formula
used to determine the number of seats for each
province in Canada's Parliament. If passed, this
legislation will effectively weaken Ontario's
position in the House of Commons, adding fewer
seats to the province than their population should
dictate.
Premier
Dalton McGuinty has called on his province's Members
of Parliament to oppose the bill.
Ontario
Liberal Caucus is united in its opposition to
a Conservative electoral reform bill that fails
to adequately address the population growth of
Canada's largest province of Ontario.
In
Ontario the legislation would provide a Member
of Parliament for every 115,000 people while Quebec
currently has one MP for every 105,000 people.
B.C. and Alberta would have one MP for every 105,000
residents under the proposed changes.
We
will oppose any legislation that forces one region
of Canada to fight against the other regions to
get their fair share of representation in the
House of Commons.
If
you have any questions on this issue please feel
free to contact my office.
Sincerely,
Honourable
Bryon Wilfert, P.C., M.P.
Richmond Hill
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