House of Commons seats to increase from 338 to 342 as early as 2024

Canadians will be electing more MPs across the country as soon as 2024, as the House of Commons seat count is going to be increasing from 338 to 342. While most provinces' seat counts remain unchanged, Alberta will be gaining the most new ridings, while Quebec will be losing one.

While most provinces’ seat counts remain unchanged, Alberta will be gaining the most new ridings, while Quebec will be losing one.

Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Stéphane Perrault announced the new seat allocation on Friday, as Elections Canada begins the decennial and years-long redistribution of seats process that could see your current riding changing in a few ways.

Here’s how the changes shake out across the country:

It is built into the process that the seat allocation for the territories remains unchanged.