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Old 12-03-2008, 12:38 PM   #1509
kermitology
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Originally Posted by FanIn80 View Post
The unfortunate thing is that I, like many Canadians (I'm sure), treat our election process like it's the same as the US.

I honestly couldn't care less who the guy running my riding is or what he stands for. When I fill out a Federal Election ballot, it's about one thing and one thing only: voting for the person I want to lead my country.

Wrong? Probably. But at the end of the day, Deepak Shakaraka (or whatever his name is in my riding) isn't going to have much of an impact on how this country operates. The Prime Minister, however, does.
And this is where Canadian elections get funny. Because in 90% of cases, the MP you vote for doesn't have any personal opinion, just votes to tow the party line. So in effect, you ARE voting for the leader, because the leadership is what defines the party line. It's so silly..
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