I also voted for the Green Party candidate in my riding since she is also the GreenParty leader and I felt she deserved a voice in the legislature. I wasn't going to vote Liberal and my choices were either the Green or NDP and I was told by voting Green I would be splitting the vote and allowing the Liberals to retain the seat. The NDP won the seat but STV would have allowed me more than one vote in a larger riding with each party offering a few candidates. This would allow me more latitude in picking candidates without having to follow party lines and perhaps a green or two would have been elected.
Judging from the reaction of the NDP and Liberal leaders, to their credit, the plebiscite for STV will be held again.
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