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Originally Posted by crazy_eoj
I think you are grossly underestimating the regional differences and problems in governing the second largest landmass on the entire planet.
On a geographical scale, there is absolutely no comparison between Spain or Germany. Allocation of natural resources and labour would be the two most major factors. The Economy is king, and the economy is regionalized much much more in Canada.
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No, I'm not. I even said it was on a smaller scale so the priorities tend to be different. If you don't think cultural beliefs are just as significant on the electoral landscape as economic beliefs, then you haven't been paying very much attention to our neighbours to the South.
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Originally Posted by Ark2
With all due respect, I don't think you are looking at the situation all that clearly. Germany may have it's cultural differences from region to region, but to suggest that it is on par with Canada's diversity geographically, economically, and historically is just absurd. Canada needs parties that are nationally unified. Not fringe parties that focus on a narrow set of interests.
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Geographically and economically, no. However any European country's historical diversity completely dwarfs Canada's. Canada did have a fringe party in parliament for 20 years, so I wouldn't say FPTP prevents that.