Comments on: Ontario Election Update 12: Liberals with Momentum

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:10:14 +0000

Does anyone else have anything to say about the referendum being run along with the provincial election. My understanding is that this will result in an additional 20 or so seats in the legislature. Who will pay for these additional seats if it passes. Will the current MPPs spl;it the same money now being earned or will we, taxpayers, now be on the line to pay 20 or so additional MPPs salary so they can retire if=n six years when(not if) they lose the next election. So much for any tax relief for the middle class if this referendum is passed by voters.

By: democraticspace

democraticspace — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:07:27 +0000

David - unfortunately, Elections Ontario's published transposition of votes table (note: Excel file) -- i.e. how the 2003 votes are distributed into the new 107 ridings -- did not include numbers for the Green Party. Therefore, we cannot make projections for the new ridings. We made numerous attempts to obtain this information from Elections Ontario, but they would not provide the Green Party re-distributed numbers.

By: David Januczkowski

David Januczkowski — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:28:02 +0000

Since the Green Party has achieved critical mass, their numbers should be broken out although I appreciate the margin of error could be high.
Under proportional representation, their support would double at the expense of all three of the other major parties.

By: maggie Davis

maggie Davis — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:49:08 +0000

We all have to be realists in todays day and age.
I would say all in all the Liberals have done a decent job of governing and getting things back on track.( we are still not there) The consertives slashed the health care system , amputating both its legs and arms, The Liberals on the other hand have managed to get things back on the right track once more. I dont think the people of Ontario will derail their train before it pulls into the station on October the 10th. The liberal party platform is the only one that is realistic and one that could be achieved in time.

By: bomi daver

bomi daver — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:43:38 +0000

Thankfully the Liberls are on the way up once more …There is going to be a lot of swing voters switching from the ndp and the green party in favour of the liberals as the time gets closer as decidedly the liberal party platform is the one can most believe in. The city has done well under the Liberals, yes taxes are up, but thats a small price to pay to keep health care going pvt, and keeping the educationial system primed and working well. Would the people of ontario want to see the Pc party win and reverse all the progress that has been made? I think not, in fact I am certian of it.