Doing the math
However, I note the following:
- McGuinty's Liberals won 71 of 107 seats. They did this with 42% of the ballots cast. (Voter turnout was less than 50%). The party's popular vote dropped, but their seat count went up. Headline on the front page of The Globe and Mail's website: "McGuinty cruises to victory."
- Electoral reform -- which was considered marginal at best not all that long ago -- received the support of 54% of the voters. This is a far greater number than supported the Liberals. Globe subhead? "Electoral reform soundly rejected."
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