Boundaries changing for Winnipeg South Centre

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This article was published 02/07/2014 (4376 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Every 10 years, after the census is conducted and the number of electoral districts and their boundaries are revised to reflect changes and movements in Canada’s population and make sure that each area is fairly and equally represented.

As a result of this redistribution, in the next federal election the Winnipeg South Centre district boundaries will change to include Linden Woods and the Pembina Strip, two areas currently part of Winnipeg South. The boundaries are being redrawn to reflect changes and movements in population, such as the growth in the Waverley West area within Winnipeg South in recent years.

A federal electoral district (also called riding or constituency) is the area represented by a Member of Parliament. I am honored to serve as the MP for Winnipeg South Centre, and the concerns of the community of Winnipeg South Centre are my highest priority in Ottawa.  

The federal redistribution process began in February 2012 and the new electoral districts will be applied in the first general election called after May 1, 2014. The next fixed federal election date is October 19, 2015.

The process was led by independent, non-partisan commissions working separately in each province to establish electoral boundaries.

The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Manitoba composed of The Hon. Richard Chartier (Chair), Dr. Kelly Saunders and Dr. Paul Thomas. Dr. Paul Thomas also served on the Commission in 1982–1983 and again in 1993–1994 and as a professor in Political Science at the University of Manitoba has taught many students in my riding. I thank all three individuals for their contributions to the redistribution process and the work they put into the report.

Manitoba’s number of seats will remain at 14 and the provinces that will receive additional seats in the House of Commons are British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. Canada’s territories — Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut — each constitute only one federal electoral district. As a result, no boundary changes are required in the territories.

Visit www.federal-redistribution.ca to view the new boundaries and the commissions’ reports, or to see the maps of the 338 new electoral districts.

If you have any questions or would like more information regarding the redistribution of federal electoral districts, contact my office at Joyce.Bateman@parl.gc.ca or by calling 204-983-1355.