Difference in American/Canadian Politics

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Difference in American/Canadian Politics

June 16, 2004, 08:03:15 PM

The Nation: Conforming in Canada; The Blue-State Nation to the North (Published 2004)

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/13/weekinreview/13krau.html

Canada is virtually one-party state; Liberal Party has won last three elections easily, dominating national government for last 11 years; party's monopoly on power could be interrupted in next parliamentary election on June 28; series of financial scandals have brought scorn upon Liberal politicians across country; Prime Min Paul Martin has been unable to heal party's wounds after nasty internal struggle forced his predecessor Jean Chretien to step down in Dec; photo (M)

Even though Canadians and Americans have a lot in common, how can their governments be very different?
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