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how many ridings in canada

Canada currently has 343 federal ridings (also called federal electoral districts).

Quick Scoop: How Many Ridings in Canada?

  • As of the most recent federal redistribution and the 2025 election, the House of Commons is made up of 343 ridings.
  • These ridings each elect one Member of Parliament (MP) to the federal House of Commons.
  • The number increased from 338 to 343 after the 2023 Representation Order added five new ridings (three in Alberta, one in Ontario, one in British Columbia).

How those 343 ridings are spread across Canada

According to Elections Canada, the 343 federal ridings are divided among provinces and territories as follows:

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Province / Territory Number of Ridings
Newfoundland and Labrador 7
Prince Edward Island 4
Nova Scotia 11
New Brunswick 10
Quebec 79
Ontario 124
Manitoba 14
Saskatchewan 14
Alberta 34
British Columbia 43
Yukon 1
Northwest Territories 1
Nunavut 1

Together, those add up to 343 federal ridings across Canada.

Why the number changes over time

  • Canada reviews and adjusts riding boundaries and counts roughly every 10 years to reflect population changes and keep representation fair.
  • That’s why older articles and forum posts may still mention 338 ridings (the number before the latest redistribution and 2025 election).

TL;DR

  • How many ridings in Canada?343 federal ridings right now.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.