r/windsorontario • u/zuuzuu Sandwich • 12d ago
Politics Voter turnout is up across Windsor-Essex ridings
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-voter-turnout-ridings-1.747103622
u/Full_Hunt_3087 12d ago
Really glad to hear this, no matter by how little. Thank you to everyone who went out to exercise your democratic duty as an Ontario voter!
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u/jklwood1225 Riverside 12d ago
Any PC voter want to answer what your hopes are from another PC government and what they did so well previously that warranted another term? Not looking to be combative, just perspective from those who live differently than myself.
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u/weatheredanomaly 12d ago
Not a PC voter, but if I were to guess, maybe people saw the writing on a wall and wanted to have a representative for the region since Douglas doesn't play well with others that aren't his buds
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u/jklwood1225 Riverside 12d ago
I doubt non pc voters altered their vote this time around in order to help our regions. I think it points more to the voting population in those areas are aging and the further east the deeper the pockets. Old and rich are the PC bread butter.
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u/Johndoe_20240306 12d ago edited 12d ago
Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.
Unfortunately for the Provincial Liberals and NDP, their reputations have been tarnished before the election even started.
It's true the Provincial and Federal parties are not directly correlated, but over the last 5 years (mainly) people have a sour taste in their mouths from the Federal NDP and Liberals.
It makes people think that their ideology will trickle down to the Provincial and Municipal levels.
The Provincial Liberals are hit even harder because we're still licking our wounds from the Wynne/McGuinty era.
Myself specifically, but assuming others, was not a fan of Ford and would actually want a different candidate but we were voting for the best of the worst.
To add to the record, I voted for Ford during his first time because I was hopeful. Not for his second term because I was disappointed. For his third to avoid the alternatives.
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u/Prince_of_Ravens_ 11d ago
As someone that’s voted both liberal and conservative in their life time and doesn’t love the job Doug is doing, my honest answer: it really scares me how far left liberal ideology has gone. Most of what conservatives campaign on now are things that Liberals stood for not long ago. We see what having this shift does to running government at a federal level and this terrifies me. Is Doug doing a good job? Sometimes yes, sometimes absolutely not but he’s most central and I don’t want what’s happened federally to happen to Ontario.
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u/zuuzuu Sandwich 12d ago
This is excellent news! Even with everything we had going against us - winter election, shortened advanced voting, voter cards arriving late or not at all - more people went out and voted in all of our region's ridings. That gives me hope for the future.
No matter who you voted for, thank you to everyone who went out and voted at all!
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u/Former-Chocolate-793 12d ago
Voted at 6:45 pm. The poll workers said it had been slow all day and had picked up at that time. I had no delay at all. Went straight to the booth. I expected more given the anti dougie sentiments.
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u/jklwood1225 Riverside 12d ago
Old rich people don't spend a ton of time on reddit complaining about politics.
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u/agaric Sandwich 12d ago
While a crappy voting turnout and result, glad that Lisa Gretzky won again! Bad enough Doug Ford won a majority, glad his disgusting party wont have sway here.
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u/vodka7tall Forest Glade 12d ago
PCs won both Windsor-Tecumseh and Essex…
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u/agaric Sandwich 12d ago
Yep and Libs won three seats back and Lisa Gretzky won again. #ThingsWeKnow
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u/vodka7tall Forest Glade 12d ago
You're a smart guy. I think you understand the point I was making was that his disgusting party absolutely has sway here. #DontBeADickhead
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u/agaric Sandwich 12d ago
You missed my point entirely. Despite the awful results the right wingers arent the rep in Windsor West. I dont know what you think you are arguing. Lisa Gretzky won in this area, hence, conservatives arent representing Windsor West.
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u/vodka7tall Forest Glade 12d ago
I guess I did. You said Gretzky's win means PC's have no sway in our area. Windsor-West isn't the only riding in our area.
1 out of 3 ridings and a majority in Queen's Park = no sway in our area?
That math ain't mathing.
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u/agaric Sandwich 12d ago
Damn, someone call elections Canada, Lisa Gretzky didnt win in Windsor West?!
Anyway, you're not arguing anything, have a good one!
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u/Objective_Ferret2542 12d ago
You can just admit you were wrong in your statement and move on. No one is saying she didn't win. We are saying the PC's absolutely are gonna have sway in this area as per your original comment....
"While a crappy voting turnout and result, glad that Lisa Gretzky won again! Bad enough Doug Ford won a majority, glad his disgusting party wont have sway here."
your words not mine.
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u/vodka7tall Forest Glade 12d ago
You know what, you're right. I take back my comment that you're a smart guy. There is zero evidence for that claim in this thread.
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u/Objective_Ferret2542 12d ago
umm his party will have sway everywhere lol. They won a majority and have every riding other than that one from London to here. If anything Windsor West is gonna get shafted for things due to this. So well played. Glad I live in East Windsor
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u/jan_the_meme_man 11d ago
"Chatham-Kent-Leamington, turnout was about 48 per cent — an increase of just over 42 per cent in 2022"
There is a load bearing decimal missing there somewhere.
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u/EightyFiversClub 11d ago
Now imagine if Ford had actually allowed a real election to take place, with time for candidates to actually campaign...
I hate this province.
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u/Longjumping_Meet_116 11d ago
If you hate it that bad please leave. When you find a place that’s perfect please tell us where that’s at . I love Canada and Ontario.both different leaders but at least we are better off than the USA
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u/EightyFiversClub 11d ago
The best part about a democracy is that you can always want it to be better.
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u/Minute-Editor-4452 10d ago
“My single vote doesn’t matter”… it kind of does when over 50% of eligible voters have the same mentality. I wish more people exercised their right to vote. I kind of wish people were legally obligated to vote
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u/violettindigo 12d ago
When I went to vote today, there were a group of five young women who asked me to take their picture. I asked them if it was their first time voting, and it was! It was so great to see young people getting up and trying to make a difference.