My usual disclaimer: if a thread's been created about this recently, please give me a good slap with a trout and close this up. As it is, I couldn't find a poll like this lately.
Yes folks, it's another 'greatest leader' debate. Doesn't look like we've had a Canadian one in quite awhile, so why not. For those not familiar with this format, it's quite simple - who do think was Canada's greatest Prime Minister? Since the creation of Canada in 1867, there have been 22 Prime Ministers, of which 13 have come from conservative parties, and 9 from the Liberal Party. All but one, Kim Campbell in 1993, are men. It's up to you to decide what makes the greatest Prime Minister, though often people judge by the criteria of things like lasting achievements, personal character, political longevity (for the PM and his/her party), ability to inspire and command respect, e.t.c. Or maybe you think being great means how many women you can pull (Trudeau would seem to win on that one), but it's up to you. Just vote in the poll and post with your reasons.
As for my choices in the poll, I've listed the top 9 from the aggregate rankings of the Prime Ministers from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_Canadian_prime_ministers I make no judgement on whether Maclean's has it right, but considering the poll has room for only 9 people + 'Other', I had to cut off somewhere.
So, get voting! Non-Canadians welcome to participate.
