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The Real House Lives

The Real House Lives

The third report based on our second round of exit interviews with former MPs.

DemocracyXChange

DemocracyXChange

Get tickets to Canada's democracy summit, co-presented by the Samara Centre for Democracy.

2018 MP Survey

The 2018 Member of Parliament Survey

Discover MPs' personal evaluation of the House of Commons and options for reform.

Youth Councils

Engaging Youth Between Elections

Our new guide and report shed light on how to run a successful local youth council.

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Thursday, November 01, 2018

Discover The Real House Lives Today

Using the stories of former MPs, The Real House Lives report provides an inside look at how partisanship is both helping and hindering the work of parliamentarians.

MP Exit Interviews

What do you care about?

Political Participation

You might like:

A report exploring how Canadians experienced the 2015 election: Can You Hear Me Now?
A report debunking the myth of youth apathy: Message Not Delivered
A report on the 20 ways Canadians participate in politics: Lightweights
A printable checklist of political activities you can engage in: Checklist
An animated video illustrating How to be an Everyday Political Citizen

Political Leadership

You might like:

Samara's bestselling book Tragedy in the Commons
A series of reports on Members of Parliament, in their own words: The MP Exit Interviews
A report on civility in the House of Commons: Cheering or Jeering?
A report on how Canadians perceive the role of MPs: Who’s the Boss?
An animated video following A Day in the Life of an MP

Political System

You might like:

A report card on the state of Canada’s democracy: Democracy 360
A step-by-step guide and video explaining the Speech from the Throne
A report on how the House of Commons works and what’s discussed there: Lost in Translation
An infographic on debate in the House of Commons, divided by gender, age and party lines: House of Words
50 ways to fix our political system: Redesigning Parliament

Not Sure?

Check out our blog. You might like these posts:

“I Marched. Now What?”: A handy list of ways to continue taking action
How to Engage Young Canadians: Recommendations from young leaders
Top 10 Tips for reaching your MP: From political staffers themselves
'How'd You Get That Job?' series of Q&As with Canadians working in politics on how they got started
Dispelling common myths about First Nations youth: A guest post