tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161959674556571617.post4314495466536171905..comments2024-02-21T18:19:28.239-05:00Comments on Queer-liberal: Looks like we're stuck with First-Past-The-Post for the foreseeable futureMatt Guerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06307050875070980292noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161959674556571617.post-69564493954955316092007-10-11T17:09:00.000-04:002007-10-11T17:09:00.000-04:00LOL, My second paragraph makes no sense.I am no fa...LOL, My second paragraph makes no sense.<BR/><BR/>I am no fan of PR, I never will be. But we might look at electoral reform if and when we get four competetive parties in each riding. I prefer preferential balloting myself, but can live with runoff voting too. That way each candidate can walk into the legislature is a strong mandate from his or her constituency, because all of them in some way got 50% of the local vote.<BR/><BR/>No system is perfect, but the discussion about electoral reform was a good one this time and educated Ontario about democracy.Joseph L. Angolanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267079689681544392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161959674556571617.post-10969788758855131592007-10-11T15:59:00.000-04:002007-10-11T15:59:00.000-04:00Thanks, Joseph. I'm a democrat first and foremost...Thanks, Joseph. I'm a democrat first and foremost. We asked the people a clear question and they gave us a clear answer. I agree that in the future should we see further bizarre distortions of public intent with majorities won with as little as 30% or whatever, the public will more clearly see the need to change to something more representative. And of course we'll see how BC votes in 2009 on their admittedly better version of proportional representation where all members would be directly elected by the voters.Matt Guerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307050875070980292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161959674556571617.post-33709693392857099932007-10-11T15:30:00.000-04:002007-10-11T15:30:00.000-04:00Matt,Well said, and well done for showing some cla...Matt,<BR/><BR/>Well said, and well done for showing some class in the aftermath.<BR/><BR/>It is clear that FPTP is our chosen electoral system here in Ontario. This is now the second clear strike against MMP. I wouldn't say MMP is dead, but it is in a very deep coma. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps in the future when we have several ridings being competitively contested by four parties, and the winning candidate winning with 26-30% of the vote in each riding, unlike the typical 40-50% that we see now.<BR/><BR/>But either way, this is the first concession I've seen from the Yes Side. I know I would have done the same if we had lost. Good on you for showing some dignity.Joseph L. Angolanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267079689681544392noreply@blogger.com