Hopkins123
Senior Member
Borough?
As in the former borough of Scarborough which majorily went Conservative perhaps as an indicator as to which party's transit platform they endorse the most.
Borough?
Nope it shows you how apathetic voters were, mention tax cut, they're on it like flies on cow plop, the buck a beer, and lowering hydro & gas prices. I understand the need for change, but in my eyes Ontario residents just handed Doug Ford their credit cards and not knowing what the hell they purchased. (NO fully costed platform)
It came from two directions. One was him & Diane claiming his birthright. The other was Harper insiders who needed a useful idiot, and found one.It is because of all of that that I wonder who convinced him to run, not like he would have needed much convincing. It's like Chow running for Mayor and the Elliot running for leader, who advises these people and what is their strategy? The quality of candidates in my area was tragic, just tragic - like drawing lots and the losers had be candidates. I just wonder. A friend said the PC guy came to his door and talked to him, and was told that he wasn't going to vote PC. On election day off he goes to the polling station and hey ho he's not on the voters list! Even tho he voted in 3 other election whilst at this address.
The real story for me is the unwillingness of Liberal supporter's to switch to the NDP. Now some of that might be because those people are too Centre-Right to vote NDP, but some people are stubborn too. I wonder how many seats the NDP could have taken from the PCs if the votes weren't wasted on the Liberals.
'That's too simplistic a read - the perfect strategic vote that is geared towards preventing a PC government will require a mix of voting for the most competitive non-PC party in a particular riding - and it may mean voting NDP in some, Liberals in others. Most voters would not have that level of fine-grained knowledge required.
AoD
To those of you who opposed a PC majority government, can you elaborate on the policies of this new government and its leader that you don’t like? I appreciate that you’re a personal fan of the premier-designate but leaving that aside what about the party’s platform do you so ardently oppose?
Political debate WILL continue in this province, regardless of who won last night. Time to toughen up, because the policy questions don't end with winning an election.
I am fully supportive of making all necessary cuts to the public sector in order to bring the budget in balance.
I am hugely in favour of an efficient public sector that provides the highest quality services to the public. It’s the waste and the 37% premium over the private sector that the public sector earns for equal services.
That is the real source of the problem.
It was actually 9% (31.3% to 40.5%).The Conservatives only had 3% more of the vote then last time.
The real story for me is the unwillingness of Liberal supporter's to switch to the NDP. Now some of that might be because those people are too Centre-Right to vote NDP, but some people are stubborn too. I wonder how many seats the NDP could have taken from the PCs if the votes weren't wasted on the Liberals.
The government can’t get away with shafting employees for hours, benefits, tips, or wages.I am fully supportive of making all necessary cuts to the public sector in order to bring the budget in balance.
I am hugely in favour of an efficient public sector that provides the highest quality services to the public. It’s the waste and the 37% premium over the private sector that the public sector earns for equal services.
That is the real source of the problem.