Ontario voters

More continuity with proportional system
The mixed member system means traditional fringe parties like the Green Party that get more than three per cent of the vote, but not enough to elect candidates in ridings, would have a better chance of having at least one seat in the legislature.



In Germany where I live we have a proportional representative system which is far far far far better than the electoral system of India where the british system prevails.
What troubles you to uphold the proportional system?
Your neighbouring country USA has a different system .

I've been trying to read the various pamphlets that people are handing out at the subway stations. bleccch.

I think I'm going to try and find out what Joey Slinger thinks.

http://www.thestar.com/article/258592



I still don't know.

http://www.yourbigdecision.ca/en_ca/default.aspx

Well, I forgot to vote. Actually, I think I have 20 more minutes before the polls close, but I'm tired, it's raining, and I'm not going to go. (Was it Plato who said one get's the government one deserves?)

I never did figure out the pros and cons to the referendum question, but I'm inherently biased against anything that complicates things. On the other hand this proportional thing might be a a good thing for the Green Party, for example, who consistently garner good popular vote numbers but never enough concentrated ones to make a difference.

i guess i'm coming late to this thread .
MMP would give all parties a representation in the provincial parliament that would approximate the actual votes given to parties (via their candidates ) somewhat better .
the major parties would still get most of the seats but would likely lose some .
the smaller parties would get some seats and should inject some new ideas into the political process .
since no party would get any "list seats" unless the get at least three percent of the popular vote , the only parties picking up any seats would likely be the NDP and the GREEN PARTY - real fringe parties wouldn't stand a chance .
canada , the U.S. and great britain seem to be the last countries sticking with "first-past-the-post" system - which suits the conservatives and liberals just fine - they likely will never lose under that system in ontario .
though the NDP under bob rae made it once - unfortunately the unions didn't like their "restraint" policies and turfed them .
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