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Originally Posted by metsandfinsfan
Almost everywhere else is false. Look at Germany for example
And most countries that do directly elect a president a don't have a system of state governments like we do and b are often a figurehead where prime minister has all the power
And prime ministers are generally elected by Congress not by the people
I live in Canada and the Prime Minister's name is not even on the ballot.
We have 338 MPs (Members of Parliament). In the riding I am in there is generally a Liberal Party Candidate (similar to US Democrats), a Conservative Candidate (similar to your Republicans), a New Democratic Party (NDP) Candidate, and some fringe candidates.
Once the election is over the party with the most seats forms the government, and the Leader of that party is the Prime Minister (as of now, the Liberals and Justin Trudeau).
If the governing party has more than half the seats they form a majority government and can usually get all they want passed. If they have less than half the seats they form a minority government.
We also have a 105 unelected (appointed) Senators that serve as a "sober second thought." They are absolutely useless. I think most Canadians would like the senate abolished.
EDIT. One of the problems with our system is that Ontario and Quebec total 199 of the 338 seats. This is a sore point with the other provinces, as they feel that these two provinces essentially can decide the election..
Last edited by ArcticKnight; 05-24-2019 at 02:02 AM.