Thank you, Madam Chair.
My colleagues will have the opportunity to answer my questions.
We've just received a number of new details and it's true that things are much clearer to us.
I'm going to ask some more general questions again.
We just realized that one issue continues to evolve. We need to take two things into account: we're hearing about demographic shifts and we're also seeing an expansion of geographical territory. I'd like to hear your thoughts on those two things.
MPs often wonder how they could be more available to people in their constituency if they have too many constituents. That's the first thing.
Secondly, how can MPs be available to their constituents when their riding covers a large area? I'm thinking of certain constituencies in Manitoba, for example. In Quebec, I'm thinking of ridings like Manicouagan and Abitibi—Baie‑James—Nunavik—Eeyou. MPs aren't more available just because they have fewer constituents in their riding.
Where does that leave us? Things are not done changing. We have to ask ourselves an important question, because many provinces are directly affected.
Do you believe that, in the end, we will have to reassess the formula? Yes, we have to take territorial expansion into account, which sometimes leads us to split ridings. Furthermore, some cities become very populated due to demographic shifts.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on this.