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There are 308 federal ridings in Canada. The voters in each riding are entitled to elect one member to the House of Commons. Newfoundland and Labrador is entitled to 7 ridings. Prince Edward Island is entitled to 4 ridings. Nova Scotia is entitled to 11 ridings. New Brunswick is entitled to 10 ridings. Quebec is entitled to 75 ridings. Ontario is entitled to 106 ridings. Manitoba is entitled to 14 ridings. Saskatchewan is entitled to 14 ridings. Alberta is entitled to 28 ridings. British Columbia is entitled to 36 ridings. Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories are entitled to 1 riding each.

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