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Here in Canada unfortunately it's a bit of a different situation. We vote for a local representative to the federal government (MP), if that MP wins, they get a seat in the House of Commons Parliament for their party. Whoever's party has the most seats at the end of the election becomes Prime Minister - so we don't actually directly vote for our candidate, rather we have to vote for a local person.
The problem with this is sometimes - for example - I like the conservatives in the Federal Government and would prefer to see them leading the country, but, my local liberal MP seems to be the best person for my particular region - has a lot better ideas than the PC candidate - so I have to then make a decision. Do I vote for the party, or vote for the candidate - and depending on the issues sometimes it changes although I usually go for party since I look at the wider view.
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