Ontario’s Post-Election Pulse: Strategic Voting, Electoral Reform, and Ford’s Next Move

As Ontario voters reflect on the election, new data highlights support for electoral reform in the province.

With the Ontario election now in the rearview mirror and Doug Ford firmly in place with a renewed mandate, fresh polling sheds light on how Ontario voters feel about the outcome.

Despite relatively few seats changing hands and strong performances by incumbents, the role of strategic voting in shaping the results remains a key question. According to new data from Research Co, the answer appears to be a resounding yes.

At the same time, with rumours swirling about a potential OLP-ONDP merger—or at least closer collaboration—how do Ontarians feel about the idea?

Let’s take a look at the latest numbers.