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Fiona O'Connor
Samara guest blogger Phillipe Murphy-Rhéaume returns today, Friday May 11th, with his summary of former Alberta Conservative MP Ken Epp's first speech in the House of Commons. This article continues Samara's series tracking the maiden speeches of former MPs who participated in our exit interview series.
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In his second article for Samara, guest blogger Zakary Paget takes a critical look at the world of political marketing in Canada, arguing that political parties must move beyond simplistic messaging to engage citizens in more meaningful - and respectful - ways around the issues that concern them.
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Marguerite Marlin is the creative director of Democratize.ca, a new web initiative that engages Canadians to vote on bills before Parliament. In this post, Marguerite reflects on Samara's The Real Outsiders report, examining how e-democracy projects such as Democratize.ca can be effectively harnessed to increase citizens' influence over political decision-making in Canada.
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While all eyes are on the NDP this weekend, Jane Hilderman believes the leadership convention sparks larger questions about the role of the party leader in Canada's parliamentary democracy. Yet few people seem to be asking the candidates about the Parliament they want.
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