Is Ontario the only province looking at electoral reform?
A number of other provinces are also reviewing their electoral systems. British Columbia had a Citizens’ Assembly in 2004 which recommended a new system (BC-STV). A referendum was held in May 2005, but narrowly defeated. A second referendum will be held with the provincial election in May 2009. In 2004, the Qubec government introduced a draft bill proposing a mixed electoral system. Consultations were completed in March 2006, and the government is expected to announce its plan in fall 2006. New Brunswick will hold a referendum on a mixed electoral system for the province in May 2008.
