Prince Edward Island's four federal ridings will remain unchanged in the next election.
The electoral commission struck to consider the boundaries based on the 2011 census tabled its report in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon.
MAP: Prince Edward Island ridings
Cardigan, Charlottetown, Egmont, and Malpeque are each with 2.72 per cent of the average riding quota of 35,051.
There were no public proposals to change any boundaries, according to the commission.
Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia have sent their reports to Parliament.
THE PROCESS
Independent commissions were established in each province to consider the electoral map based on the 2011 census. Thirty new ridings are also being created in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta.
Commissioners, appointed by each province's chief justice and the Speaker of the House of Commons, consider geography, history, and population in crafting their proposed boundary changes. Public hearings followed, along with future study by a parliamentary committee for any comments and objections.
The final map is provided to the Chief Electoral Officer. The three territories will continue to hold one seat each.
THE LEGISLATION
The formula for determining seats has been adjusted several times since Confederation. Notably, no province can have fewer MPs than Senators, and no province can have fewer seats than they had in 1976.
The opposition NDP proposed their own bill to ensure that Quebec's proportion would remain at the same level (24.35 per cent) as 2006, when the Québécois nation resolution passed. Under Bill C-20, Quebec's proportion of seats falls to 23.08 per cent of the House of Commons.
The Liberals, meanwhile, were worried about the transparency of the electoral commissions and how individuals would be appointed. They opposed both the Conservative and NDP bills, calling for a rebalance of the Commons without any additional seats.
-Andrew Thomson
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