Dr. Alex Marland, Professor in the Department of Politics at Acadia University and Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership, sat down for a virtual chat with Dr. Beatrice Wayne, Director of Research and Policy at the Samara Centre for Democracy to discuss how the MP Exit Interview project intersects with the themes of POLS 2023, Introduction to Democratic Leadership. 

In this conversation, Alex and Beatrice discuss why the Humans of the House project matters, what Canadians will learn from it & how listeners connect to MPs’ experiences:

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In this conversation, Alex and Beatrice discuss key ideas connected to the following sources

- Paul E.J. Thomas and Michael Morden (2019), “Party Favours: How Federal Election Candidates are Chosen.”

- Alison Loat (2011), “Member of Parliament: A Job with No Description.” Canadian Parliamentary Review, Spring: 23-29

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Here, Alex and Beatrice discuss the themes that resonate in the following sources

* Michael Morden, Jane Hilderman and Kendall Anderson (2018), “Flip the Script: Reclaiming the Legislature to Reinvigorate Representative Democracy.” Toronto: Samara Centre for Democracy.

* Terhas Ghebretecle et al. (2018), “Beyond the Barbeque: Reimagining Constituency Work for Local Democratic Engagement.” Toronto: Samara Centre for Democracy.