Community Blog near Los Angeles, CA

37% of Ontarians voted for MMP in the provincial referendum and the press called it a resounding defeat. Only 42% of Ontarians voted for Mr. McGuinty and the press called it a resounding victory. That's first-past-the-post for you!

Many Ontario voters are unaware that they will have the opportunity to have their say in Ontario's first referendum in almost 100 years on October 10th, 2007. This referendum has to do with how we choose our MPPs and voters will be asked to choose between two electoral systems - the old SMP (single-member plurality) system and the new system recommended by the Citizens Assembly – MMP (mixed-member