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October 3, 2003
The Wheels Of Democracy
Last night was the provincial election in my home province of Ontario. It came as no surprise to me to hear that the Liberals won. This is one election I'm glad I missed. I had always been a PC supporter, but after Mike Harris left, the party just wasn't the same. I didn't like Eves, and I felt the decisions he made as premier hurt more than they helped.
Howard Hampton seemed like a decent leader, but I can't agree with anything the NDP does. I think Ontarians are still smarting from Bob Rae's reign.
That leaves the Liberals. I don't agree much with their policies, and I have very little confidence in Dalton McGuinty. To me he seems very inexperienced, so I hope he put the last four years to good use.
Since I couldn't vote in this election, most of these impressions were formed during the 1999 election campaign and debate, so my information may be a little out of date. Prove me wrong Ontario. Prove me wrong.
Comments
With the choices being so similarly disappointing it's quite easy to understand why voter turnout was only 52%, the lowest ever for a provincial election!
... I ate chips instead, it was more rewarding (sorry Chris, democracy can lick my arse).
Posted by: mark at October 3, 2003 10:55 AM
i have very little confidence in mcguinty either, but i have even less confidence in the NDP right now.
it was really a lesser of three evils (or incompetents?)
Posted by: mel at October 3, 2003 12:23 PM
As for me, I couldn't be bothered to wait in the lines for the polling booths. Besides, they would have seen me coming and made sure that my ballot went into the 'Please Incinerate' box. Conspiracies abound.
Posted by: Rewpy at October 6, 2003 4:54 AM