Supreme Court holds to redrawn map
The CAQ objected to a redrawn riding map, under which Montreal island loses a provincial riding in the east end, but the Supreme Court has ruled that the map will stay in force and be in effect during the upcoming Quebec election.
H. John 21:01 on 2026-04-22 Permalink
“and be in effect during the upcoming Quebec election” would not be my guess.
The government still has other options, as the Superior Court pointed out in its original decision. We should see new legislation introduced by the CAQ government this week to protect the two ridings in the Gaspé.
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/2026-04-22/redecoupage-de-la-carte-electorale/quebec-deboute-en-cour-supreme.php
https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/974027/redecoupage-carte-electorale-quebec-aura-bien-lieu-tranche-cour-supreme
Kate 21:40 on 2026-04-22 Permalink
How deeply implanted are the rules about riding size, H. John?
bob 22:19 on 2026-04-22 Permalink
All the rules around electoral district boundaries are suggestions. We don’t have southern US level gerrymandering, but we do have subtle shifts in boundaries after the same purpose. The rule of one person one vote does not apply in Quebec, nor in Canada.