FPTP vs MMPy

[Chris F.A. Johnson]

On Mon, 8 Oct 2007, Colin McGregor wrote:
...
> - If having several special interest parties that have
> as little as say 2% of the vote able to dictate
> against the wish of the vast majority of Ontarians
> fairer?

    The proposal requires a minimum of 3% of the popular vote to have
    anyone elected.

    I haven't done the math, but I cannot imagine any of the smaller
    parties getting more than 1 or 2 seats each under this scheme --
    not enough to dictate anything, only to ensure representation of a
    significant portion of the electorate.

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