I keep hearing is that what Canada needs is a businessman to run the country. So what is this based on? Is there any evidence that having a business person heading the country has resulted in great economic success. I am a businessman and own a company but I am not sure that my skills in business would translate into being a successful politician. 

For example in the US Clinton was not a businessman left the economy in relatively good shape . Bush who is a business person takes over and brings the US economy to its knees .

 Then Obama who was a lawyer and community organizer becomes president.  USA now has had 78 straight months of economic expansion. The stock market continues to set new record highs.	The Federal budget deficit is shrinking & reduced by 2/3 since 2009. US jobless rate is 4.9% (Canada 7,0%). Government spending has increased 3.3% annually, the lowest rate since Eisenhower. Income taxes are as low or lower than they were at almost any point in the last 50 years.