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By Alessia Proietti

Process of readjusting federal electoral boundaries begins in Alberta

Feb 11, 2022 | 3:30 PM

The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Alberta is beginning its review of the province’s federal electoral districts following the 2021 decennial census.

The Constitution of Canada requires that federal electoral districts be reviewed every 10 years to reflect changes and movements in Canada’s population.The current federal redistribution process began in October 2021.

At the 2011 census, 11 per cent of the nation’s population were residing in Alberta. The province acquired six new House of Commons seats, from 28 to 34. They went from holding 9.18 per cent of the provincial seats, to 10.15 per cent, the second highest increase in provincial seat acquisition.

The 2021 census revealed the province of Alberta now held 11.66 per cent of the nation’s population. They acquired three more seats, bringing their new total to 37. The province now has 10.91 per cent of the provincial seats in the House of Commons, the highest increase against all other provinces (+ 0.76 per cent).

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The Alberta Commission will use the 2021 Census population counts, made available by the Chief Statistician of Canada on Feb. 9, 2022, to revise the boundaries of the province’s 37 federal electoral districts.

Maps of Alberta’s current electoral districts can be found on the 2022 Redistribution website.

The Commission will draft its redistribution proposal, expected in a few months, to reflect growth and shifts in the population—balanced by consideration of communities of interest—since the last decennial census in 2011.

The proposal will then undergo a broad public consultation process during which the Commission plans to travel across Alberta to hear from those who wish to express their views.

To involve the public as soon as possible in the process of readjusting the electoral map, the Commission invites anyone who wants to submit comments and suggestions for it to consider in preparing its proposal to do so by mail or email no later than June 30, 2022.

The Commission is composed of three members: the Honourable Justice Bruce McDonald, Chair, and two other members, Donald Barry and Donna Wilson.

The official changes to electoral districts are expected to come into effect no earlier than April 1, 2024.