Northern Ontario To Gain New Provincial Political Ridings

The political landscape of northern Ontario could change Thursday. MPP’s are scheduled to vote on legislation to create two new ridings in the north. The goal is to provide more representation for First Nations communities in the Far North. One of the ridings would be carved out of Kenora-Rainy River. The same bill also proposes changes to the Ontario Elections Act, allowing for vote tabulators at polling stations and pre-registering 16 and 17-year-old’s for future elections.