OTTAWA — A backbench Liberal MP is worried his Toronto riding could be eliminated as federal boundary lines are redrawn in Ontario.
An independent commission tasked with changing federal election boundaries has recommended that constituents living in Don Valley East be merged into their neighbouring districts.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
The commission’s final decision will be released in June, but Coteau said he’s going to fight to overturn the proposal. The Constitution stipulates that federal boundaries must be reviewed every 10 years to reflect changes and movements in Canada’s population.
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