How do we measure stable governments? As the Star has long argued, the current system, which awards each riding to the candidate who wins the most votes, delivers strong, stable government that works. (People's verdict on voting reform) Does Ontario's First Past The Post system ensure strong, stable government? That likely depends on how you define "government". The Star is clearly talking about the time between elections. However, members of Fair Vote Canada define it as over time. Yes, the last three governments, the NDP, the Progressive Conservative Party, and the Liberal Party, ...

The mighty Citizen of Barrie got their wish: They are losers. The 2007 Ontario Provincial Elections are over and away, and looking over the preliminary election results I noticed something interesting. About 60% of the votes in this election were wasted. (57.8%, to be exact.) That is, all the votes for the Progressive Conservative Party, the NDP, the Green Party, the Family Coalition Party, the Libertarian Party, and the two independents. I also noticed that about 60% of Barrie voters want to keep the current voting system that wastes your vote. (Exactly 61.6%.) So over all, I guess ...

The Liberal Party of Ontario had 15% of the people living in Ontario vote for them on October 10, 2007. "But wait!" you say, "that's not what I heard!" Your correct. Let me explain. The Liberal Party of Ontario has 71 seats out of 109. This gives them 65% of the votes in the Legislature. With a majority number of seats, they get to be the government, and end up with 100% of the power. But there's more to the story. The people of Ontario have spoken tonight with clarity and with purpose. They have chosen the Ontario Liberal Party to govern for four more years. (Dalton McGuinty's ...