House of Commons to jump from 301 seats to 308 after 2004

Some MPs angry about redistribution process, say Prince Edward Island already has too many seats

Members of Parliament will have to squeeze a little bit closer together in the House of Commons after 2004. Last week, Chief Electoral Officer Jean-Pierre Kingsley announced that seven more seats will be added to the Commons Chamber after calculating the ratio of representation to populati...

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