The electoral quotient would remain the same.
The ridings in the region are fairly well balanced. When we talk about a variation of 2% for the electoral quotient, it's for the ridings of Mirabel and Rivière-du-Nord. That's why I can say that the return of Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines to the riding of Mirabel would have a negligible impact on the electoral quotient.
If the commission were to accede to my request, that would also be true for demographic growth. Over the past few years, there has been increased growth in Saint-Jérôme and Sainte-Julie, which are in the riding of Rivière-du-Nord. Urban development is not as heavy in this riding. It would probably make more sense for the next 10 years to keep Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines in the Mirabel riding, with urban development in the other two municipalities having reached a ceiling.
The City of Mirabel has undergone a great deal of development, but all that remains now is farmland. Development is capped in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines. Timewise, it would make sense to return Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines to the riding of Mirabel to maintain this balance.