First past The Post - Civics Comic Strip
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- Jo
- I will help you!
- Anna
- Brampton South
- Mississauga Malton
- We are the Liberals!
- Ajax
- We are the Green Party!
- We are the NDP!
- MPPs of Ontario!
- Brampton South
- Ajax
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- Mississauga Malton
- Liberals: 47
- NDP: 10
- Green Party: 7
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- Jo: Anna, you're 18 now! You can vote in this provincial election in Ontario!Anna: But I don't even know know what a Provincial Election is...Jo: Don't worry I will tell you!
- Premier
- Jo: The people in Ontario have diffrent ideals, so we split into groups called parties. Anna: I've seen some names around...are some of those parties called the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP?Jo: Yes! There are many, many more such as the Green Party and the New Blue Party of Ontario. The party with the most votes in the end becomes the MPP of Ontario.Anna : And do parties elect one candinate to run in the provincial election in each riding of Ontario?Jo: Yes! You know so much already!
- Jo: You can only choose vote for the candinate riding in your riding. Once the election is over, the MPP with the most votes becomes yours.Anna: So, for a party to win an election, the government counts how many MPPs from each party won the election?Jo: Yeah! After that the winners are the one who lead Ontario. Last election it was the Liberals who won the election.
- Now you know!
- Anna: I've seen the word 'Premier' around, what's that?Jo: The premier leader of the party in power. Currently it's Doug Ford.Anna: Do we also get to elect the premier?Jo: No, the premier is elected through the votes of their party, In this case, Joey Blanc was elected by the Liberals in his party.
- Anna: But what relation do MPPs have with the House Of Commons?Jo: MPPs pass bills and represent their riding in the House of Commons.Anna: Oh okay! But perhaps if I want my local hospital to be open 24/7 would I have to contact my premier?Jo! Yes! Along with Lisa Nyguen, your mayor, of course.
- Jo: Now you know what Provncial Elections are! Tomorrow I'll show you how to vote!Anna: Thank you so much for helping me! I can't wait for tomorrow.
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