1. 2011 Provincial Election Identifying potential problems…

2. Understanding the Election Process:  What is a MP and a MPP?  What is a Riding?  What is First Past the Post?  How many seats in Ontario (Queen’s Park) ?  How many seats in Canada (House of Commons)?

3. Riding  In Canada, a riding is a place or geographical area that is represented in the House of Commons by a member of parliament, or in provincial and territory elections an area represented by a member of the provincial or territory legislative assembly.

5. Facts  Election Oct. 6 2011  The election saw a record low voter turnout of 49.2%

6. Results Party LeaderVotesPopular Vote Liberal D. McGuinty1,622,426 37.63 % Conservative T. Hudak1,527,959 35.44 % NDP A. Horwath980,204 22.74 % Green M. Schreiner126,567 2.94 %

7. # of Seats (TOTAL OF 107) PartyVotesPopular Vote# of Seats Liberal 1,622,42637.63% 53 (one short of a majority) Conservative 1,527,95935.44% 37 NDP 980,20422.74% 17 Green 126,5672.94% 0