List of Canadian electoral districts

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. What is the total federal electoral districts?343, as defined by the 2023 Representation Order
2. What is the primary function?To elect Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of Canada
3. What is a riding in Canada?A riding is a special voting zone where people choose a Member of Parliament for the House of Commons.
4. How many ridings are there in Canada?Canada has 343 ridings, each one is a voting zone.

Electoral District (Riding): A defined geographic area within Canada responsible for electing a single representative to the federal Parliament.
Representation Order: A formal legislative document that establishes the boundaries and number of federal electoral districts in Canada.
Redistribution: The process of adjusting electoral district boundaries based on population changes derived from census data.