MMP and it's effects on Ottawa

Much of the merits of MMP are made in regards to the benefits it brings to the province as a whole. General points are made such as:

• only votes for winning candidates count towards electing an MPP
• our current system routinely gives majority control of the legislature to parties with a minority of supproters
• dissolves exaggerated differences between rural and urban Ontario (parties wouldn't always have "safe" regions where they can take every riding)

But what about its advantages on the City of Ottawa? How would it change things here? Of our city's seven ridings five were won by Liberals and two by Tories in 2003.



Some quick facts:

• the Greens, New Democrats, and PCs were the most disadvantaged here in the city (in that order)
• Under MMP our city would have been represented by (approximately): 3 Liberals, 3 PCs, and 1 New Democrat
• Percentage of the votes per party in the city: Liberal: 45%, PC: 40%, NDP: 10%

Let's vote in favour of a system that shows our true colours!