Ontario Elections: Twenty Tumultuous Years Once considered the most boring legislature in the country, Ontario has
been the scene of political upheaval for the last 20 years. In these
activities, students will have the opportunity to list and summarize the
key elections, events, and personalities of the past 20 years in Ontario,
write a campaign speech in the style of a recent or current politician
from Ontario, write a report in role as a campaign adviser to their
choice of political party, take part in a mock, pre-election debate among
Ontario political parties, and investigate and compare the political
platforms of both major and minor political parties in Ontario.
To develop research, organization, and writing skills; to gather and interpret data; to enhance oral, written, and visual communication skills; to summarize information, draw conclusions, and form hypotheses about political and electoral issues
