New federal ridings set for Saskatchewan

SASKATOON – The new federal ridings for Saskatchewan are set.

The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission final report has been tabled in the House of Commons to redraw the province’s electoral map.

The commission made two changes from its original submission after 13 objections were raised to the original redraw.

Those objections came from members of Parliament to a standing committee.

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The committee sent nine back to the commission for reconsideration.

The first change moves the communities for Batoche, Domremy and St. Louis from the electoral district of Humboldt—Warman—Martensville—Rosetown to the electoral district of Prince Albert.

The other change has the Rural Municipality of Elmsthorpe, the Village of Avonlea, and parts of the Rural Municipality of Terrell and of the Piapot Cree First Nation moved from the electoral district of Souris—Moose Mountain to the electoral district of Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan.

Three proposed changes to the redrawn Saskatoon ridings were rejected.

The new ridings will be used in the first general election to be called at least seven months after the electoral map becomes official this fall.