tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post1360136254005473672..comments2024-03-20T04:10:00.751-04:00Comments on They Call Me "Mr. Sinister": Congratulations Mr. DexterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post-23306994245723842182009-06-10T17:23:43.347-04:002009-06-10T17:23:43.347-04:00True, it is closer, but no cigar as they say. Dext...True, it is closer, but no cigar as they say. Dexter got over 50% of the seats with 45% of the vote. Only in FPTP is that considered a "majority". I agree, reform is not on his radar, and that is too bad.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509182679650412982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post-17860734360517517492009-06-10T16:36:58.302-04:002009-06-10T16:36:58.302-04:00To be entirely fair, Dexter has come closer than t...To be entirely fair, Dexter has come closer than those in recent memory to a genuine majority government (45% of the vote). If I'm reading the numbers right, a more proportional result wouldn't have made a huge change to the balance of power -- about three more seats each for the Libs and the PCs, as well as one seat to the Greens. So, maybe there's some room to push there?<br /><br />That said, it doesn't seem to be high on his priority list.ADHRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00854569640217600183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post-46117001639248722382009-06-10T06:27:17.584-04:002009-06-10T06:27:17.584-04:00I think it will take a "majority" govern...I think it will take a "majority" government with the will to ram reform through. The referendum route is a dead end.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509182679650412982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post-41151732495983531922009-06-09T20:28:07.196-04:002009-06-09T20:28:07.196-04:00I'm not sure what it will take to resurrect in...I'm not sure what it will take to resurrect interest in "fixing" the voting system. BC came within a hairs-breadth but missed the first time. Ontario wasn't very close. BC's second attempt was a disaster.<br /><br />It's not an issue people are willing to take on. I'm not sure what it would take to make it one.KevinGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01076379572939635274noreply@blogger.com