The Unelected Premier

Sounds menacing doesn't it. Almost like you're living in a dictatorship. It certainly seems to have put the scare in many right winged voters.

But here's something that people should know;
If Premier Kathleen Wynne is an "unelected premier" than all Premier's are unelected Premiers.

1) The leader of the party is chosen by the people within the party. They hold an election, and whomever wins becomes the leader, and the Premier if the party wins power.

2) During an election, the only people who actually vote for the Premier is their riding. If the leader of the party loses their riding, they usually have to rely on a backbencher resigning so they can hold a by-election and win a seat. If they don't win a seat, than they can't enter the legislature. This is happening with BC Premier Christy Clarke right now.

3) Replacing Premiers while a party holds power is incredibly common place and happened as recently as Mike Harris' 2nd term. He stepped down, the party held an election, and Ernie Eaves replaced him.
In fact, since George LeDrew took the Premiership in the 1940s, the only Premiers to not come into power this way are David Peterson (Liberal), Bob Rae (NDP), Mike Harris (PC, replaced by Ernie Eves) and Dalton McGuinty (replaced in his 3rd term by new Liberal Party leader Kathleen Wynne).

This technique is literally called the Tory Regeneration Technique, and was created by the PC's.

This is how it's done.

So, I am begging you to please use this to stop people from using that talking point. It isn't true, it doesn't even make sense since the leader of the PC's before Hudak became Premier by taking power in the middle of a term.

It is the most ridiculous talking point I have ever heard. Please, please stop it.