Just read in Trouw, a major Dutch newspaper, that the central government is proceeding with negotiating a plan to amalgamate three provinces by the year 2015 in time for the next elections. The provinces concerned are North Holland, Utrecht, and Flevoland.
Eventually, four more super-provinces would be created, down from the 12 that exist now.
What about doing that sort of thing in Canada with P.E.I., Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick?
Harlan Hulleman
Red Deer