To add to the above, the $1.95/vote was intended to soften the consequences of the first-past-the-post system. If you live in a riding where the outcome is a foregone conclusions (such as yours) you can at least know that your vote has sent a little cash toward your favoured party. The hope was that this would get more people to the polls and increase voter interest.
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Date: 2008-12-03 02:42 pm (UTC)