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Originally Posted by octothorp
Most Canadians are intelligent enough to know that they aren't voting for a leader; they're voting for their local representation, as well as for the balance in parliament that's going to best benefit them. In some cases, people are voting for an MP who's done a great job representing them in the past. In some cases, they're voting because they hate their current MP. Some people vote based on wanting a majority or not wanting a majority. Some people vote based on wanting to give a fringe party a more prominent role. Personally, the party leader is not even in my top five list of criteria when making my vote.
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In the case of a parliamentary democracy, you are voting for a leader. After all, it's the leader and the cabinet who set policy.