So it's over. The referendum lost. 60% voted for FPTP and 40% voted for PR (MMP version such as New Zealand and Germany). But what I find humorous is the effect that this question would have had on the outcome of this election.
Popular Vote:
40% Liberal
30% PC
20% NDP
10% Green
Seat count:
70% Liberal
20% PC
10% NDP
So, despite 60% of the population voting against the Liberals, they get a MASSIVE majority of the seats and will run the province like the dictatorship that they have in the last four years. *sigh*
Anyhow, I don't think that 60% to 40% actually shows an accurate reading. Because most people didn't know what was going on. The person directly in front of me asked why she was being given two ballots. The person at the polling station said that one was for the election and the other for the referendum. The voter said "Oh, I didn't hear anything about any referendum". And it was the same thing all across the province - I read one story this morning about a polling station worker who said she was constantly being bombarded by voters asking to explain the referendum question, but she wasn't allowed to answer them. If someone doesn't know the advantages/disadvantages they are going to vote for the status quo. But I think PR is doomed across Canada just because the majority party has no interest in having PR put in place. The Liberals didn't spend nearly enough money informing the people about the issue for them to make an educated decision. Why didn't they inform the people properly? Look at the election results.
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