[fvc-wat-disc] BC referendum

[Dave Arthur]

Here’s a link to the recent CBC call-in program BC Today podcast.
Was very interesting with call-ins slightly favouring YES.
Recent polls are showing either close or the NOs ahead with about 1/3 undecided.

https://podcast-a.akamaihd.net/mp3/podcasts/bcalmanac-3TBCJIsa-20181023.mp3

Here’s some data on the last 45 years elections in BC.
The current political climate leaves the Conservatives and Social Credit out of it.
Dave A

B.C. Provincial Elections 1972-2017
Year Seats Winner Cons % Seats  Lib %     Seats   NDP %    Seats   SC%    Seats  Green % Seats Ind Other

1972
55
NDP
12.67%
2
16.40%
5
39.59%
38
31.16%
10





1975
55
SC
3.86%
1
7.24%
1
39.16%
18
49.25%
35





1979
57
SC
5.06%

0.47%

45.99%
26
48.23%
31





1983
57
SC
1.16%

2.69%

44.94%
22
49.76%
35
0.19%




1986
69
SC
0.73 %

6.74%

42.60%
22
49.32%
47
0.24%




1991
75
NDP
0.03%

33.25%
17
40.71%
51
24.05%
7
0.86%




1996
75
NDP
0.06%

41.82%
33
39.45%
39
0.40%

1.99%


3
Reform (2); Progressive Democrats (1)
2001
79
LIB
0.15%

57.62%
77
21.56%
2
0.12%

12.39%




2005
79
LIB
0.55%

45.80%
46
41.52%
33
0.03%

9.18%




2009
85
LIB
2.10%

45.82%
49
42.15%
35


8.21%

1


2013
85
LIB
4.76%

44.14%
49
39.71%
34


8.13%
1
1
1

2017
87
LIB[D]
0.53%

40.36%
43[E]
40.28%
41
0.05%

16.84%
3




Note – 2017 Coalition of NDP and Green form the only minority government since 1972.
In 1996 the Liberals won the largest % of votes but the NDP won the largest number of seats and the election.
In 45 years, only one true majority government (2001), and ten false majority governments.
In other words, since 1972, except for the period from 2001 to 2005, the majority of B.C. voters have been consistently denied any effective representation in governing their province by their first-past-the-post electoral system.  


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