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Can You Hear Me Now?
Message Not Delivered
Youth Are Not Apathetic
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Chart - Participation Plummet
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APPENDIX:Political Participation Levels of Canadians
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2017 Democracy 360
The Story
Introduction
The Report Card
The Next 150+ years
The Numbers
Communication
Participation
Leadership
Methodology
Appendix
2015 Democracy 360
Provinces
Methodology
Political Leadership
No One Is Listening
Cheering or Jeering?
Methodology
MP Exit Interviews
The Accidental Citizen?
Welcome to Parliament
It's My Party
Outsiders' Manifesto
By Invitation Only
Party Scorecard
What’s in a Party?
Methodology
Who's the Boss?
MPs by the Books
2014 MP Website Analysis
2014 MP Websites Infographic
Methodology
2014 Top MP websites
Checklist for Elected Leaders' websites
2013 MP Website Analysis
Members of Parliament websites infographic
Methodology
Top MP websites
Tips for Elected Leaders' websites
Riding association websites infographic
Top riding association websites
Methodology
Tips for riding associations' websites
Local (?) Politics Online
The Reform Act
How Parties Mobilize Youth
Local Youth Councils
Active Citizenship
Can You Hear Me Now?
Message Not Delivered
Youth Are Not Apathetic
Lightweights
Political Participation Results
Methodology
Chart - Participation Plummet
Chart - Most Popular and Least Popular
APPENDIX:Political Participation Levels of Canadians
The Neighbourhoods of #cdnpoli
The Real Outsiders
Introduction
Page2
Page3
Page4
Parliament/System
Lost in Translation
House of Words infographic
50 Ways to Redesign Parliament
Technological Changes
Changes to Improve MP Job Satisfaction
Procedural Changes
Changes to Amplify Citizens' Voices
Changes to Loosen Political Party Control
Physical Changes
Occupiers and Legislators
Resources
2012 Citizens' Survey
2013 Citizens' Survey
2014 Citizens' Survey
2015 Post-Election Survey
Educate
Democracy Talks
For Community Groups
Do-It-Yourself
Testimonials
Our Partners
Resources and Tools
Vote PopUp
Electoral Reform
Introduction
First Past the Post
Alternative Vote
List Proportional Representation
Mixed-Member Proportional Representation
Single Transferable Vote
Glossary
Further Reading
About Samara
Everyday Political Citizen Stories
How to be an Everyday Political Citizen Video
A Day in the Life of a Member of Parliament Video
Guide to Local Youth Councils
Consultation Fortune Teller
Poster for Elected Representatives
Proroguing Parliament
Speech from the Throne
Journalism Seminars
Paul Steiger
Tom Rosenstiel
Ellen Weiss
Birgitta Jónsdóttir
Emily Bell
Jim Brady
Sasha Issenberg
EPCitizen
What is EPCitizen?
Meet the 2017 Winners
Meet the 2017 Shortlist
Meet the 2017 Jury
EPCitizen Stories
Meet Past EPCitizens
2016 EPCitizens
Under 18 Age Category
18-29 Age Category
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The Honourable Andrew Scheer
Three years ago, we had the chance to sit down with newly elected leader of the Conservative Party (then Speaker of the House) Andrew Scheer to talk to him about his inspiration to get involved in politics, what it's like to be the Speaker and what he didn't let stand in his way.
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Former Ministers' Chief of Staff
Samara talks to Neil Desai, former Chief of Staff to two former Ministers of International Development.
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NT's Chief Electoral Officer
David M. Brock is completing a four year appointment as Chief Electoral Officer, Northwest Territories. Read more about how he got there!
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Green Party human rights critic
Joe Foster is human rights critic for the Green Party of Canada. Samara talked to Joe about his time in the role, the surprises he's had, the things he's learned and how he got the job. Part of the How'd You Get That Job series.
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NDP Media and Outreach Officer
Samara talks to Timothy Chu, an NDP Media and Outreach Officer in the Office of the Leader of the Opposition (OLO). He explains how he got to where he is, what makes it worthwhile and what it's like to receive a phone call in the shower from Olivia Chow.
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Former Liberal Data Analyst
Political jobs are not all communications and policy, there are tech jobs too! Working in GIS, data analysis [insert more acronyms] requires a specific skillset, but the basics of how to get started, are awfully similar.
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John Baird's Issues Manager
What's it like to be work as an issues manager for John Baird? Find out from Kristin Baldwin who did exactly that for Minister Baird while he was Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
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City Councillor Mike Layton
We talk to Toronto City Councilor Mike Layton about working in municipal government and what it takes to get there.
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Library of Parliament Analyst
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