translate English to French: The greatest controversy was over the composition of PARLIAMENT : only Prince Edward Island disagreed that members of the HOUSE OF COMMONS should be elected on the basis of representation by population, but the distribution of seats in the SENATE led to a prolonged dispute.
La plus grande controverse a trait à la composition du PARLEMENT : seule l'Île-du-Prince-Éouard refuse que le nombre de membres de la CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES soit proportionnel à la population, mais la distribution des sièges au SENAT provoque un long débat.