A few observations thus far:
- NDP doing better in Toronto than I expected, and the Liberals doing worse.
- PCs are massively popular in the ethnoburbs, no contest.
- The few likely LPO gains seem to be mostly wealthier, whiter and more educated ridings.
- LPO needs to rebuild and get a completely new fresh face. Even more so than the NDP, although not as urgently.
A few additional observations:
-A dive into several ridings is intriguing......there are of course some seats the NDP and Libs are just eeking out (though not many in the latter case!) ....
But, the PCs are just barely winning in several 905 constituencies. K-W also shows 2 seats going Conservative, but in very close races.
- The Greens must be heartbroken losing Parry Sound-Muskoka.........they came within ~2,000 votes, and 4%; but under near ideal circumstances (no Liberal running).
- Beaches-East York did not end up showing the Conservatives as competitive, instead landing them a distant third. Mary Margaret McMahon is one of the few 'good news' stories for the Liberals tonight, but it wasn't a romp, tight w/the NDP
- The PCs have a scare on-going in Barrie-Springwater, where the sitting Atty General is leading, barely over a Liberal challenger.
- Mark Saunders career in politics is cut short indeed, unable to win on a very good night for the PCs overall.
- The Ford name in York-South Weston, only good for a ~700 vote margin.
- Edit to add: The Libs at this moment are leading the NDP in popular vote by 0.1%............but the seat totals tell a different story.