Mr. Cullen, at the start you asked what the difference was between Saskatchewan and B.C. There's quite a difference. The average population in Saskatchewan per MP is 68,000 to 70,000 people. When you go to B.C., it's probably 120,000 to 130,000 per MP. The limitation factor for an MP isn't the number of people; it's actual distance. It's the ability to travel and see your constituents and the distance involved.
It's unfortunate that we have to have some big ridings. That's the reality. But we don't need to create urban-rural divisions when you're not hitting that 100,000-person threshold. That's not the factor. Having somebody in Saskatoon with 68,000 people in a 12-block centre, and then having the MP right next to him travelling 600 square kilometres—that doesn't make a lot of sense for constituent service.