On Thursday we had an election in Ontario. It was a snap election called a month ago by our Premier Doug Ford.
People were hoping for change. People were hoping people were fed up enough to go speak with their votes..
It didn't happen...
Doug Ford won... Again... Third Majority Government in a row..
The guy who's spent the last two terms fighting healthcare and cutting it past the bare bones, schools, teachers, school bus operators, people with disabilities, and really anyone who isn't a rich guy or developer buddy of his was voted in for a third term.
It's frustrating.. Especially since he was given his mandate by 42% of the 5,023,587 people who voted. There are 11,065,813 registered voters in Ontario. (more than just the main parties got votes)
Province-Wide Unofficial Election Results
8,073 of 8,079 polls reporting
| Political Party | Number of Seats Won or Leading | Number of votes | Percentage of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC Party of Ontario | 80 | 2,158,452 | 42.97% |
| Ontario NDP/NPD | 27 | 931,796 | 18.55% |
| Ontario Liberal Party | 14 | 1,504,688 | 29.95% |
| Green Party of Ontario GPO | 2 | 242,822 | 4.83% |
| INDEPENDENT | 1 | 54,278 | 1.08% |
| New Blue Party | 0 | 80,245 | 1.60% |
| Ontario Party | 0 | 26,262 | 0.52% |
| Libertarian | 0 | 7,684 | 0.15% |
| None of the Above Direct Democracy Party | 0 | 4,731 | 0.09% |
| Communist | 0 | 2,294 | 0.05% |
| Ontario Moderate Party | 0 | 2,181 | 0.04% |
| CPO | 0 | 1,610 | 0.03% |
| Freedom Party of Ontario | 0 | 1,379 | 0.03% |
| Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda | 0 | 1,353 | 0.03% |
| Populist Ontario | 0 | 706 | 0.01% |
| Alliance | 0 | 648 | 0.01% |
| Northern Ontario Party | 0 | 641 | 0.01% |
| Progress Party Ontario | 0 | 598 | 0.01% |
| CCP | 0 | 582 | 0.01% |
| Party for People with Special Needs | 0 | 397 | 0.01% |
| Electoral Reform Party | 0 | 240 | 0.00% |
Sorry for the change in fonts here..
Anyway, as you can see, these were all the parties who got votes in the election. The voter numbers are all there..
Ultimately, 67% of the people decided to sit this election out. Now, it does state these are still unofficial numbers. Things may change slightly. But really, not enough to matter..
It's frustrating because there are many groups who feel invisible. Some of the party leaders were stating their intent to help people with disabilities and other issues that slip through.. Of course, we wouldn't hold our breath regardless of winner..
I think part of it is voter apathy and part is voter stupidity.. For some reason, I feel like I heard someone asking if this was the election to get rid of Trudeau... Others apparently were going to try to vote for Trump..
I just know that nothing's going to change.. We're apparently going to get a tunnel nobody needs or wants under the 401.. (That'll be fun when there's flooding in Toronto....) At least we got cheap booze and the ability to buy it at the convenience store.. *eyeroll*
I don't know.. I just don't know...
No comments:
Post a Comment