Final new riding maps for B.C., Alberta boon to Tories, bad news for NDP

B.C. is a key province for the NDP electorally, and even small boundary changes to tightly contested ridings there can make a big difference, says Éric Grenier.

Reports with the final new riding boundaries for British Columbia and Alberta were tabled in the House of Commons on July 19. Alberta is adding three seats, while B.C. is adding one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

July 31, 2023

New federal riding maps for British Columbia and Alberta have been finalized, each including new seats carved out in areas likely to benefit the Conservatives, while the NDP will have a bit more work cut out for it to hold or gain ground in B.C. in particular, says poll anal...

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