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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
What on earth makes you think this is a new phenomenon? People have always cared when the leader does, and the leader has always had the greatest impact on government. Right back to Confederation.
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Originally Posted by Delgar
The Prime Minister of Canada has substantially more power (relatively speaking) than the President of the USA. The PM controls the executive and legislative branches, the President only controls the executive branch. That's why its so hard to get significant legislation passed in the USA.
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This is beside the point that voting for (or against) a leader rather than for (or against) a party is bat#### crazy. Ideology should be far more relevant than the singular (albeit important) entity.