Daily Archives: August 8, 2026

Representation by Population, Qualified: Canadian Apportionment in Anglo-American Comparison

Posted on August 8, 2026 by nathanalbright

Abstract Canada apportions its House of Commons by a formula that begins with population and then overrides it four separate times. The result is a chamber in which the best-represented voter counts for roughly three times the least-represented, and a … Continue reading →

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The Number Nobody Wants: Why Counting People Becomes Politically Impossible

Posted on August 8, 2026 by nathanalbright

Abstract Knowing how many people live in a place looks like an unmixed good. Planners need it, hospitals need it, water systems need it, and famine relief cannot be sized without it. Yet a substantial share of the world’s population … Continue reading →

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