Are the property taxes in your riding at a fair level for the amount of services received in the municipality? This is an issue that is probably best addressed by voters at the municipal level. However, the Green Party has a plan to place a moratorium on increases in the assessed market value of residential properties and introduce a Location Value Tax, which will shift the focus from taxing buildings to taxing the land under the buildings. This would be a revenue neutral shift with the purpose of encouraging intensification of land use, while detering sprawl. You have a legislature with 100 seats. Party X wins 20\% of the provincial vote, but only 15 seats. Under MMP Party X will be allowed to appoint 5 MPPs from their list to bring them up to 20 seats. The concern is that those 5 MPPs are not elected, but appointed from a list, and that they will not be responsible for any particular riding. What's important, though, is how those lists are created. People voting for Party X would know, well in advance, who might be appointed, and how that list of appointees was created. If they disagreed with the list, or how the list was generated, they could choose not to vote for the party. The fact that 20\% of electors still voted for the party would indicate that they were generally okay with the list. While the 5 appointed MPPs would not be responsible to a local constituency, they would be responsible to voters for Party X in the province as a whole. What role, if any, does "new media" play in your campaign, and the campaign of your party? (websites, blogs, Facebook, YouTube videos, etc) Do you view it as beneficial, or a challenge? I came to this late, but a website is obviously important, and will be a part of my campaign (and is already if you count www.gpo.ca). Blogs, especially interactive ones, are great ways to communicate and learn from others. Facebook, YouTube and wikis, are very interesting ways to generate shared knowledge. I appreciate being asked to contribute here. External links Martin Hyde, official site Elections Ontario Category:North America Category:Canada Category:Ontario Category:Politics and conflicts Category:Elections Category:Elections in Canada Category:2007 Ontario provincial e
Are the property taxes in your riding at a fair level for the amount of services received in the municipality? This is an issue that is probably best addressed by voters at the municipal level. However, the Green Party has a plan to place a moratorium on increases in the assessed market value of residential properties and introduce a Location Value Tax, which will shift the focus from taxing buildings to taxing the land under the buildings. This would be a revenue neutral shift with the purpose of encouraging intensification of land use, while deterring sprawl. You have a legislature with 100 seats. Party X wins 20\% of the provincial vote, but only 15 seats. Under MMP Party X will be allowed to appoint five MPPs from their list to bring them up to 20 seats. The concern is that those five MPPs are not elected, but appointed from a list, and that they will not be responsible for any particular riding. What's important, though, is how those lists are created. People voting for Party X would know, well in advance, who might be appointed, and how that list of appointees was created. If they disagreed with the list, or how the list was generated, they could choose not to vote for the party. The fact that 20\% of electors still voted for the party would indicate that they were generally okay with the list. While the five appointed MPPs would not be responsible to a local constituency, they would be responsible to voters for Party X in the province as a whole. What role, if any, does "new media" play in your campaign, and the campaign of your party? (websites, blogs, Facebook, YouTube videos, etc) Do you view it as beneficial, or a challenge? I came to this late, but a website is obviously important, and will be a part of my campaign (and is already if you count www.gpo.ca). Blogs, especially interactive ones, are great ways to communicate and learn from others. Facebook, YouTube and wikis, are very interesting ways to generate shared knowledge. I appreciate being asked to contribute here. 
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External links Martin Hyde, official site Elections Ontario
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Category:North America Category:Canada Category:Ontario Category:Politics and conflicts Category:Elections Category:Elections in Canada Category:2007 Ontario provincial e