Double majority was bad in Canada because it meant that a bill became law only if both Canada East and Canada West voted for it in the Legislative Assembly. Bills related to taxation, trade, language, or education did not pass.  The government of the Canada had independent politicians who were not in a political party. These members could vote against bills, and they created problems instead of fixed them like a good government.  Representation by population was a way that the number of members in the Legislative Assembly represented a certain electing area and should be decided by the population of the riding. This was not popular in Canada East, where “rep by pop” meant less politicians for the French Canadians.