Most Canadians will be voting in new ridings in the coming federal election.
Of the 338 old ridings, only 48 remain the same, five new ridings were added and one, in Toronto, was eliminated.
Locally, Elgin-Middlesex-London is now Elgin-St. Thomas-London South.
The boundary change was far less drastic than first proposed.
The report by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario was tabled in the House of Commons on Feb. 10, 2023 and called for Thames Centre to join Middlesex-London and the rest of EML riding to remain as is.
Spokesperson for Elections Canada, Diane Benson says there have been a lot of changes.
Audio PlayerBenson says it’s important you know if your riding has changed and if so, where you should vote now because it might not be the place you know.
She explains why we see changes.
Audio PlayerBenson adds voters need to pay attention.
Audio PlayerYou can check your riding at http://elections.ca then just enter your postal code.
Written by Loreena Dickson
