Americans, though apparently impressed by ghastly sentimentality and outrageous hypocrisy, are by nature much more politically cynical than Canadians. In their longer history they have had much more to be cynical about. They demand a vulgar show, enjoy it, guffaw, and forget it the next morning. When a new U.S. President takes office all bets are off and his campaign platform is dismantled and stored away. Gordon Donaldson
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In The United States, a President is inaugurated into office by taking an oath to uphold the Constitution and obey the laws of the United States. In Canada, a Prime Minister is chosen by a vote of confidence from the House of Commons. In the United States, the President is expected to be a good leader who manages the economy. In Canada, a Prime Minister is expected to be a good leader who manages the economy and also has a plan for how he will create jobs.

In The United States, they elect their president based on their platform. In Canada, they vote for their prime minister based on what he has done in his past as a politician.

Source: Eighteen Men: The Prime Ministers Of Canada

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