How stupid do we look (as a nation)to Canada?
I don't think stupid is the right word. Everyone seems a little obsesses with it (from my biased viewpoint) but I think it's also important to pick a good leader of powerful country... not that the President can pass any laws on his own, lol.
What makes me irk is couples that break up because they have different political views. If my girlfriend/wife has the opposite political views as I do but we still get along, I am perfectly fine with that. I've seen TV shows where the entire episode is based on a family registering to vote and how not registering is a huge deal... no one in Canada cares that much. (As far as I see in BC)