"I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country." John Diefenbaker, Primeminister of Canada (1957-1963)
Canada has 308 ridings that each elect a Member of Parliament to the House of Commons. Of these ridings, 106 seats are in Ontario, 75 in Quebec, 36 in BC, 28 in Alberta, and the rest of the provinces have less than 15.