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Conference kaosws::canada

Title:	True North Strong & Free
Notice:	Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524
Moderator:	POLAR::RICHARDSON

Created:	Fri Jun 19 1987
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1040
Total number of notes:	13668

350.0. ""Ontario today...Canada tomorrow." Bob Rae" by CSC32::G_GRIFFIN (Glynn @ CSC/CS CISG/VIA CXO3-2J3, DTN 522-4710) Sat Sep 08 1990 00:24

    I heard from a friend of mine in Niagara Falls last night that the
    NDP swept the Ontario elections.  There was nothing about this on any
    U.S. news broadcast.  Peterson did not last long and it looks like the
    populace did not want the Conservatives back.  I lived in Winnipeg a
    few years back and the same thing happened out there.  However, after
    the NDP had a crack at ruling, the Conservatives came back.  I'll make
    a prediction that Manitoba history will repeat itself in Ontario in a
    few years.

    Glynn

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
350.1	NDP wins majority gov't in Ontario	TROA09::MSCHNEIDER	vi.... the editor from hell!	`Sat Sep 08 1990 12:45`	23
	Mr. Rae is indeed the leader of a majority NDP government in Ontario. The Liberals are now the Official Opposition with their ranks severely decimated. Mr. Peterson lost his own seat and has also tendered his resignation as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. The breakdown in seats won is something like this: NDP 75 Liberal 35 PC 20 It was a real interesting election ... I really could not believe what I was seeing. Even SW Ontario which has been staunchly Liberal throughout even the heyday of the Progressive Conservative governments went for the NDP. I guess it was time for the NDP's kick at the can. Let's see if they can manage to increase the deficit, increase my taxes and grow the government like all their predecessors before them. A cynical citizen, Martin
350.2		SHIRE::FINEUC1		`Mon Sep 10 1990 13:14`	17
	re -.1 >> It was a real interesting election ... I really could not believe what >> I was seeing. Even SW Ontario which has been staunchly Liberal >> throughout even the heyday of the Progressive Conservative governments >> went for the NDP. Martin, Thanks for the update. I, too, have trouble believing such a result - what an amazing turnaround in Provinicial politics. What did the NDP do to win? Thanks again for any news.... Rick Ellis
350.3		KAOO01::BORDA	If it swells....RIDE IT!!!	`Mon Sep 10 1990 17:31`	11
	Wellllll...it's more like what did the Liberals do to lose the election. It seems our NDP gov't is more of a protest vote than anything else,the electorate I believe is very tired of lying arrogant polticians that have only their own self-interests at heart.Mr Rae should tread carefully over the next few years or his party will suffer the same fate as Mr Petersons come next election. Ohhhh BRIAN...are you listening????
350.4	Fringe vote splitting	VAOU02::HALLIDAY	She could promise the moon...	`Tue Sep 11 1990 03:44`	8
	Not only was it a pro-NDP protest vote, the fringe parties split enough of the vote to skew the results. The fringe vote (especiall Reform) was very prominent in the last federal election here in B.C., where the result was the NDP winning far more seats than their share of the popular vote would have suggested. ...laura