Jim Watson just made marking my 2018 ballot a lot easier, assuming he runs: he won't be getting my vote.
Jim Watson digs in against ranked ballots, donation ban
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has reaffirmed his opposition to both ranked-ballot voting and banning corporate and union campaign donations, changes proposed by the Ontario government on Monday as part of an overhaul of the Municipal Elections Act.
Speaking to reporters following a meeting of the city's finance and economic development committee on Tuesday, Watson dismissed the idea of ranked ballots, which allow electors to choose their first, second and third choices.
"When I go into the ballot box I vote for my first choice, and I want my first choice to win, not my second or third choice," said Watson.
"I don't believe the vast majority of people, when they go into a balloting station, want to go and water down their vote by voting for their second or third choice on the ballot."
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