It isn't directly relevant to the minor shift I'm proposing. As I understand it, the difficulty the commission had is that the Cambridge riding was so large and was projected to get so much larger that it would be difficult to maintain it in a single riding. The political history of the City of Cambridge is that of a union of three previously separate cities, so the idea of taking any part of that city away and putting it in a different riding was somewhat problematic. In my opinion, the commission came up with the best solution by using Highway 401, a limited access highway, and saying that if we have to subdivide the City of Cambridge, surely that is the best demarcation.
I'm generally pleased with the commission’s approach. It's only in this one small particular where I felt community of interest and identity would be better served in the manner that I’ve proposed.