Talk:Ontario general election, 2007
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[edit] NDP fate
It's looking to me like the next election will give Howard Hampton the keys to the Premier's office at this point...
- Would be nice, but he's still third in the polls. Earl Andrew 17:40, 2 Oct 2004 (UTC)
I doubt it. I think John Tory stands a shot at becoming Premier. I don't think Ontario is ready to elect another NDP governmetn after Bob Rae. And if not Tory, then McGinty. Louis333 18:58, 24 Mar 2006 (EST)
[edit] Results by party
| Party | Party Leader | candidates | Seats | Popular Vote | ||||
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| # | Before | After | % Change | # | % | Change | ||
| Liberal | Dalton McGuinty | 71 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Tory | 22 | ||||||
| New Democratic Party | Howard Hampton | 7 | ||||||
| Greens | Frank de Jong | 0 | ||||||
| Family Coalition | Giuseppe Gori | 0 | ||||||
| Freedom | Paul McKeever | 0 | ||||||
| Communist | Elizabeth Rowley | 0 | ||||||
| Confederation of Regions | none | 0 | ||||||
| Independent/No affiliation | 0 | |||||||
| vacant | 3 | |||||||
| Total | 103 | 1071 | ||||||
The Ontario Legislature recognizes the NDP as green on the letterhead of thier broadcasts. Maybe the ONDP should be changed to reflect. What do you think?
- Orange is used far more commonly for the NDP. The Greens should get the deeper green, the NDP can have a pukey green. Remember they still fight for logging jobs!
[edit] Elections charts
I've been trying to get some consensus on what to do about colours in the elections charts, but I don’t want to get into a revert war, so I’ve asked people for their ideas before any changes are made. Some of the colours that are currently being used are too dark for some monitors so that it is difficult to read the text. I think the colour you've chosen for the NDP falls into that category. The point of adding colours to the charts is to make it easier for readers to derive information from the charts. This goal is foiled by using colours dark enough to obscure the text. The Wikipedia style guide is clear on the issue:
- Use colour sparingly. Computers and browsers vary: you cannot know how much colour is presented on the recipient's machine if any. Wikipedia is international: colours have different meaning in different cultures. Too many colours on one page make them look cluttered and unencyclopedic. Use the colour red only for alerts and warnings.
Several people have suggested their ideas. Three specific proposals have been made. A vote between these proposals and the status quo in underway.
Please vote and/or contribute your comments at Talk:Canadian federal election results since 1867 Thanks. Kevintoronto 22:19, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I am sick of hearing people complain about the colours. The current colours look good. They best reflect the official party colours, and they look sharp. If you can't read it, then get a better monitor. But, that's not my point. I am wondering if the ONDP should be changed to a green colour???
- Nice. Wikipedia isn't about me. Or you. It should be as accessible to as many people as possible in order to spread information. That is its purpose. Do you think it should just be for people with good monitors/good eyesight?
- sandybrown is used for the NDP in all federal and provincial elections charts. And the party itself uses orange in elections, and sometimes green, but always orange. Kevintoronto 22:45, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)
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- I agree with Kevintoronto. Most Canadians are familiar with orange for NDP or ONDP. Please sign your comments. --Csnewton 00:19, 29 May 2005 (UTC)
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Ever thought about holding the mouse over the party link? A nice little box pops up and tells you what it is.Ever looked at wikipedia with a mac? Most tables are so messed up you can't tell what it is, and yet I hear no outcry over that. If people really cared about what they saw, then they could always open the link and learn more about the parties. But, thanks for giving opinion about the ONDP.
