By Kelly McParland - from the National Post
It’s early yet, but easily the most annoying post-election theme to date is the complaint that “60 per cent of Canadians voted against the Conservatives.”
Please people.
Since 1867, only five elections have ended with the winner attracting more than 50% of the vote. In other words — now write this down rabble fans — the majority of Canadians almost always vote against the winner.
The only prime ministers to ever top 50% (and they managed it only once each) were Mulroney, Diefenbaker, King, Borden and Laurier (note, that’s three Tories and just two Liberals.) Read more...
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