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Old 05-05-2011, 03:39 PM   #4717
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“Participants told us they see this as proof that Canadians voted based on parties and leaders rather than their local candidate,” Ensight’s Jacquie LaRocque told The Globe. “Hardly a single participant across the entire country told us they voted for their local candidate.”

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That is the problem I have with the Canadian system. The local representation doesn't really have much say at all. With the party whip you are only voting for the leader.

But that being said, if I was a MP I wouldn't complain about the system at all.
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