In Canada, MPs are elected in a system known as first past the post. Electors vote for the candidate of their choice in their riding (also called an electoral district or constituency). The candidate with the most votes becomes the member for the riding. The party winning the most ridings forms the government.
在加拿大，议员由一轮单名投票（即每张选票只可选择一个名字）产生。每个选民把票投给他所支持的本选区候选人。获得选票最多的候选人成为该选区的议员。当选议员最多的党成为执政党。
The voting system doesn’t include proportional representation; in other words, a party can form the government without obtaining the most votes nationally.
选举计票按选区计算。也就是说，一个党即使在全国范围内获得的选票总数不是第一，但只要赢得的选区最多，仍然可以组成政府。
However, ridings do take into account the demographic density of provinces and territories. In light of changes to the National Register of Electors, the number of MPs in the House of Commons is periodically reassessed and electoral boundaries are readjusted.
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选区的设立考虑到各省和各地区的人口密度。众议院成员的数量和选区的划分会不定期地根据全国选民登记的变化进行调整。
来源：www.rcinet.ca
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