‘The recent editorial regarding representation by population only dealt with Parliament. What about the Senate?’ Readers weigh in on our parliamentary system, plus other letters to the editor for Sept. 1
: If the “rep by pop” principle requires a province’s share of House of Commons seats to be proportional to its share of the population of Canada, shouldn’t it also require a political party’s share of Commons seats to be proportional to its share of the Canada-wide popular vote? If not, why not?The recent editorial regarding representation by population only dealt with Parliament.
How are these numbers representative of the population? And Prince Edward Island is allowed to appoint four senators. If you could breathe life into the fathers of Confederation from PEI, they would say: “Boys, I think we cut a pretty good deal.”Canada’s Parliament definitely does not have representation by population, but the situation is far more dire in the United States, which has two U.S. senators for each state. Wyoming has the same number of senators as California .
Our federal bicameral system originally set out to emphasize human population in the House of Commons and territorial considerations in the Senate. That has not worked out as well as it might, but any electoral reform should include concern for our fragile environment. The Globe’s editorial considered human population rather than inhabitants and habitat. To be anthropocentric is dangerous to all species, including our own. It might lead to thinking that building new and bigger highways is a good idea.I must challenge the very idea that Canadian voters are “represented” in any way by their elected representatives in Parliament. The members represent only and always their own party.
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