Election early numbers

[CUBert]

 

[PoliticalNick]

*shrugs* I have someone to ****, don't have to do myself.

I'm sure she's very nice too. Oops, did I say that out loud.8O

 

[Durry]

you're half retarded durry shut the hell up

Hahaha, hey loser, how you doing, hahaha. In case your interested I'm doing just great hahaha!!!

 

[karrie]

I'm sure she's very nice too. Oops, did I say that out loud.8O

Are you trying to insult me by insinuating I'm gay?

 

[JLM]

Plurality is not a mandate from the masses. 40% is not a mandate of anything other than the majority of voters don't want you running the show. I see this a huge problem that needs attention. An FPTP plurality does not represent the will of the majority which is what a democracy is supposed to be about.

We've been through this before Nick- a 40% in favour does NOT mean 60% are against, it means a max of 60% could be second choice.

 

[cranky]

Looks like I was correct this afternoon.................Jack Layton gets to replace Ignatief

ROTFLMAO!!!!

 

[DurkaDurka]

The conservatives look to have won seven seats in Toronto, they have't done that in quite a while

 

[Johnny Utah]

The Bloc was spanked hard! :lol:

 

[CDNBear]

I'm sure she's very nice too. Oops, did I say that out loud.8O

Wow, a social conservative in disguise eh.

Are you trying to insult me by insinuating I'm gay?

I believe he was.

 

[cranky]

The conservatives look to have won seven seats in Toronto, they have't done that in quite a while

They haven't had anyone working hard for Toronto in quite a while.

 

[DurkaDurka]

The Bloc was spanked hard! :lol:

Yup, thankfully we'll only have a couple of their freeloader on the government dole now.

 

[CUBert]

this is disastrous for canada...

 

[Ron in Regina]

Some posts have been removed from this Thread following a Threat of violence
from one member here upon another member...& quotes of that Threat where
removed also....& some mud-slinging that followed it was also removed.

Here's a LINK to this Forum's "Terms of Service": Terms of Service

The Personal Attacks are just so.....childish, and tiring. They've got to stop.

Ugh....Election Results....anyone interested in pursuing the Thread as it was started in the O.P.??

 

[CUBert]

Ya, says the retard that doesn't understand that Harper would be a democrat.

hahahahahahahah

 

[DurkaDurka]

this is disastrous for canada...

The liberals imploding?

 

[karrie]

Elizabeth May is still leading in her riding. I'm thrilled to see a new party becoming more relevant than the Bloq.

 

[CDNBear]

Ugh....Election Results....anyone interested in pursuing the Thread as it was started in the O.P.??

Sure, or you can lock it...right after I say this...

this is disastrous for canada...

That right next to your nic and avatar, is funny.

Carry on Ron.

 

[DurkaDurka]

Elizabeth May is still leading in her riding. I'm thrilled to see a new party becoming more relevant than the Bloq.

Good on her

 

[Durry]

This has to be one of the greatest Canadian elections ever!!

 

[PoliticalNick]

And like I told you, its nothing new. Losers in elections have complained about this for decades but proportional representation as in the BC referendum isn't necessarily a panacea either. What proportions do you want to represent? That type of system eliminates the local candidate and places more emphasis on the leader. No system is going to be flawless but feel free to pout about it if it really floats your boat.

In BC we had a referendum over the single transferable vote where votes could be split into pieces and moved to candidates you do not want and it is no better than FPTP plurality because you lose control of your vote. STV provides for more emphasis on the leader as you say. PR allows for more local representation by allowing for more representatives from each area, I also like the IRV (instant run-off vote) wherby you rank your candidates and at the end of each round of counting the lowest vote getter is eliminated until someone gets a true majority. It happens to be my opinion that 40% of the vote (or 36% like the last time) is not a mandate to govern with a majority of seats.