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Liberal Convention Voting

Posted By: Katie Franzios · 1/14/2013 11:17:00 AM

Sandra Pupatello and Kathleen Wynne are the frontrunners for Liberal leader after a weekend of delegate voting.

If you're a little confused about what all the numbers coming out of this weekend mean, here's the breakdown:

Just over 1800 delegates were chosen by Liberal riding associations, youth wings and women's clubs and they're responsible for voting at the convention along with ex-officio delegates -  former and current MPPs and MPs, as well as Liberal party execs.
A candidate will need 50 per cent-plus-one to win, so Pupatello ( 27 per cent) and Kathleen Wynne (25 per cent) are off to the best start.

In between rounds of voting at the convention, those with little support will drop out and back other candidates, bumping numbers up until there is a new premier.

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  1. Ken posted on 01/14/2013 12:02 PM
    I contnue to be amazed at how a democratically (small d) elected government can abruptly adjourn government - especially so soon after an expensive election and then have the balls to hold a leadership change while still thinking they are the government.

    I am further amazed at how ALL those running for the "new leader" position were part of the failed and and lost governemnt that was cancelled either as elected MPPs or backroom strategists, yet they think that they can take a paid 3 to 6 month siesta - with pay! and then resurface with supposedly new and fresh ideas.

    It's like a crook who changes his clothes - he is still a crook. These political hacks are exactly the same. They are in it for THEM and never for the people.

    It's time to throw them out and get a completely new batch.
    1. janie posted on 01/14/2013 12:23 PM
      @Ken Too bad we can't do the same with the teachers.
  2. CoffeeCon posted on 01/14/2013 12:21 PM
    This is the race to see who is going to get DEMOLISHED in the next election. Thank god, finally.

    These clowns think that putting on a new tie (or skirt?) is the same thing as changing policies. Corrupt clowns one and all.
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