Oh, was that the case? Then there were three.
Several others almost got there. Mr. DeCourcey was very close. Mr. Richards was another. Nevertheless, this is quite representative of what happened during the last election.
We have been saying all along that it is important that we increase electoral participation and that people have to get out and vote. But their vote has to mean something. In the majority of cases, half of the votes did not elect any member. If we increase voter turnout but people see that their voice is not represented in Parliament, we won't have solved the problem, in my opinion.
In the last election, nine million votes went to elect members, and nine million votes were lost. What I like about more proportional systems is that even if a person did not vote for the candidate who was elected locally, their vote will still find a voice and be represented in the federal Parliament.
In vast territories like yours, the challenge is to find a way to increase proportionality with only one member. That is difficult.
My question is addressed to the four witnesses.
Would you be open to the possibility of adding a member for Nunavut, or a member for each of the three large northern regions? Each territory would have its local member, and others would be added to represent the three large ridings of Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.