The Ontario Liberals won another "majority" government last night.52% of eligible Ontario voters turned out to vote. Of those, 42% voted Liberal which gave them 66% of the seats and 100% of the power.
37 % voted for MMP, and the press call it a resounding defeat. 42% vote for Mr. McGuinty, and the press call it a resounding victory. That’s FPTP for you!
The 58% of Ontarians who voted for opposition parties received only 33 per cent of the seats, significantly weakening the checks and balances needed for accountable and effective government.
MMP results
Had the mixed member proportional (MMP) system proposed in the referendum been used in this election, with similar voting patterns the resulting Legislature would have been very different, and more in line with voters' choices:
The Liberals' 42% would have earned approximately 59 seats, rather than 71.
The Progressive Conservatives would have had about 39 seats, rather than 26.
As in 2003, the Tories would have gained more under MMP than any other party and been much better able to provide numerically-effective opposition to the Government
The NDP would have had about 21 seats rather than 10.
The Green Party, whose 352,000 voters are today totally unrepresented in the Legislature, would have earned about 10 seats.
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