Today, Democracy Watch lamented the fact that, no matter which party wins the Ontario election, wealthy interests will have been able to use too-large donations of up to $31,000 to buy influence with the provincial government and during the provincial election.

Democracy Watch criticized the Ontario Liberals for breaking their 2003 election promise to democratize Ontario's political finance system. The organization called on all the parties to make democratizing changes after the election, and to disclose every donation they have received during the election by Sunday morning so voters at least can find out who bankrolled them before they vote. Parties in the other provinces, and the territories, should do the same, including for their municipal elections.

Reading coverage of the Ontario leaders debate, one would be forgiven for thinking that it came out a wash, with no leader really picking up support out of the televised platform. In a Globe article Adam Radwanski even opined that "despite their better efforts, they [the leaders] most likely succeeded in hardening their own support rather than moving votes."