Panel pushes vote overhaul
A government-appointed panel of citizens officially recommended today that Ontario overhaul the way it elects politicians and usher in a new system that would better distribute power in the legislature.
The panel of 104 members voted to endorse the mixed member proportional voting system, which would have citizens vote twice – once for a local representative and once for a party to govern the province.
Advocates say the new system would make the balance of power in the legislature better reflect the overall vote.
The legislature would be made up of 90 members representing ridings and an additional 39 seats that would be distributed among parties to help ensure that popular vote numbers reflect the overall balance of power.
In the last four provincial elections, all governments won a majority while receiving less than 50 per cent of the popular vote.
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