Proposal divides Prince George into three provincial electoral boundaries

BC Electoral Boundaries Commission report recommends keeping all six North ridings unchanged

The B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission is recommending that Prince George be divided into three districts for the next two provincial elections.

The new Prince George-Cariboo riding would take in the southern half of the College Heights neighbourhood and would include Quesnel, Wells, Likely, Stoner, Hixon, Soda Creek and Horsefly. With a current population of 76,708, Prince George is by far the largest city in the region and all four Prince George and Cariboo electoral districts cover sparsely-populated areas.

“This area has among the worst connectivity in the province. Although improving, cellular and internet access remains poor outside of major communities. Combining the Cariboo ridings would exacerbate these transportation and connectivity problems.” Prince George-Valemount, with a population of 43,014 has 20 per cent fewer people. The deviation from the electoral quotient is 23.3 per cent in Prince George-Mackenzie, which has a population of 41,224. The new Prince George-Cariboo district, with a population of 42,080, has a deviation of 21.7 per cent, while in Nechako Lakes, with a population of 25,293, the deviation is 53 per cent.

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