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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2007-10-31, Page 6Page 6 The Huron Expositor • October 31, 2007 News MMP would give accurate feedback to politicians From Page 5 would have been entitled to 22 seats in a purely proportional sys- tem but with MMP they would have elected nine riding seats and elected 12 list seats for a total of 21 MPPs. And, the Green Party with eight per cent popular support but no riding seats would have been enti- tled to 10 seats in a purely propor- tional system but in the MMP sys- tem would have elected nine MPPs from their party list. Because the Citizens' Assembly recommended that the ratio of rid- ing to list seats be 70/30 for Ontario instead of the 50/50 ratio used in a number of other mixed member proportional systems the 2007 results can't be made exactly proportional because the Liberals won more seats at the riding level than their popular vote would have given them. However, the Mixed Member Proportional system as developed by the Citizens' Assembly would still have come much closer to achieving democratic results that reflected how the voters of Ontario voted on election day. First every vote cast for a party would have counted toward some representation, except for the approximately one per cent that voted for parties that got less than three per cent of the vote. There would have been no phony majority government but a minori- ty Liberal government that would have had to work with other par- ties to achieve passage of its leg- islative program. All parties would have received MPPs closer to their proportion of the popular vote and voters in all regions of the country would have at least one representative from a political party that they voted for available to work on their behalf at a regional constituency office and in the legislature. And, John Tory would likely have been one of the list candidates elected on the Conservative list so that he would have a seat in the legislature rather than having to decide whether to leave politics or ask a loyal MPP in a "safe" riding to step aside for him. The Legislature would have a truer balance between the various voices Ontarians want speaking for them and all the major voices would have representation closely proportional to their public sup- port. Elections are the time when politicians receive feedback on what kind of job they are doing. For feedback to be effective it needs to be accurate and consis- tent. A Mixed Member Proportional system would give consistent and more accurate feedback to the politicians and political parties than the first past the post system. Tony McQuail, Lucknow, ON THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION . lyeder 7./e .Ii3e I ewi4/' - ANNUAL CHURCH SERVICE Sunday, November 4h the Branch will gather at St. James Roman Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. (No marching will take place.) POPPY DAY CANVAS Sunday, November 4th 1:00 p.m. In Seaforth & District (All volunteers will be appreciated. Big area to be covered) SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1 1 'h PARADE & SERVICE 10:30 a.m. - Parade to Cenotaph from Legion 11:00 a.m. - Service at Cenotaph If weather Is Inclement, service will be held in upstairs hall. Following the service, the parade will return to the Legion Hall for comradeship and entertains (CACTUS JAM). The Support of the Pubic For These Annual Events wed Be Appreciated SEAFORTH BRANCH ft 156 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION RICK FORTUNE GWEN HARBURN Poppy Chairman President Don't forget tot turn your clocks Fight results in broken back one hour this Saturday night! window at video store You are invited to attend these area churches ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH A Congregation of the Parish of The Holy Spirit Jarvis St. Seaforth 519-527-1522 Sunday, Nov. 4 Requiem Eucharist for All Souls Worship at St. Paul's, Clinton at 11:15am. Followed by Lunch. Everyone Welcome. (No Worship Service in Seaforthl ACW meets Tues. Nov. 6-7:30pm at Betty McLean's BETHEL BIBLE CHURCH An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 519-527-0982 Sunday School • All Ages • 9:45am Sunday Worship llan► Pastor Mark Kennedy EVERYONE WELCOME NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCH 54 Goderich St. W. Rea. John Gould Sunday, Nov. 4 Worship 11am Sermon: Lost and Saved; the Gospel of the Little Man Everyone Welcome ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Welcomes you 14 Victoria Street, Seaforth 519-527-0142 Sunday Mass 11am St. Patrick's, Dublin Sat. Mass 5 pm - Sun. Mass 9a►n Fr. Chris Gillespie EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH Sunday, Nov. 4 Pastor Steve Hildebrand Worship ]lam Sunday School 10am Everyone welcome FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Goderich St. W, Seaforth Rev. Henry Huberts Sunday, Nov. 4 11:15am Service Sunday School and Nursery Provided A fight between t w o Tuckersmith brothers resulted in a broken win- dow at Main Street Video in Seaforth and a charge of mischief for the younger brother, reports the Huron OPP. Police arrived at the scene Oct. 14 at 1:30 a.m. to find the broken window and two men, aged 35 and 37. Police say alcohol was involved in the incident. The younger man had cuts on his head but refused treatment when an •ambulance was called. He was taken home by all=11111 police b u t became agitated in the back of the cruiser and broke a window and bent the frame of the window in the cruiser. The window of the store cost $600 to replace. The 35 -year-old man faces mishief charges in court in Goderich on Dec. 3. Police continue to inves- tigate the incident. Anyone with related infor- mation is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. 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