2018 Ontario general election

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2018-ontario-general-election

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is 2018 Ontario general election?76, forming a majority government
2. What is the election date?June 7, 2018
3. What is the total seats in the legislative assembly of ontario?124
4. What happened in the 2018 Ontario general election?The Progressive Conservative Party won 76 seats and formed a majority government. The Liberal Party had its worst result ever and lost official status. The Ontario New Democratic Party became the main opposition, and the Green Party won its first seat.
5. Who was the leader of the party that won the most seats in 2018?Doug Ford led the Progressive Conservative Party, which won the most seats.

Legislative Assembly of Ontario: The provincial legislature of Ontario, responsible for making laws and overseeing government.
First Past the Post (FPTP): An electoral system where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins, regardless of achieving a majority.
Official Opposition: The political party with the second-highest number of seats, tasked with holding the government accountable and presenting alternative policies.
Electoral Volatility: Significant and rapid shifts in voting patterns and party support between elections.