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Group Chat

Canada’s democracy is under threat, and the stakes are high. But when we focus on how we are connected, we find the power to act - to strengthen what’s working and fix what’s not.

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Episode 1: This Group Chat Will Surprise You

Episode 1: This Group Chat Will Surprise You

Former Green Party leader, Annamie Paul, lets us in on the covert, cross-partisan group chat that helped her survive politics.

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About the Podcast

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Canada’s democracy is under threat, and the stakes are high. But when we focus on how we are connected, we find the power to act - to strengthen what’s working and fix what’s not. This is what’s behind the Samara Centre for Democracy’s latest podcast, hosted by Sabreena Delhon. It’s called Group Chat and it’s where we bring people together to make sense of this moment of democratic uncertainty - with a few friends.

Group Chat features thought-provoking conversations with:

  • Annamie Paul, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (2020–2021)

  • Malorie Flon, Executive Director, L'Institut du Nouveau Monde

  • Bianca Wylie, Partner, Digital Public

  • Sarah Yaffe, Director, MASS LBP

  • Warda Shazadi Meighen, Partner, Landings LLP

  • Karin Galldin, Partner and Research Lawyer, Goldblatt Partners

  • Peter L. Biro, Lawyer and editor of The Notwithstanding Clause and the Canadian Charter (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2024)

  • Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador-at-large and 1st Digital Minister (2016-2024) and co-author of Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy

  • Glen Weyl, Economist and co-author of Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy

  • Anita Li, Founder, CEO, and Editor-in-Chief, The Green Line

  • Jaskaran Sandhu, Lawyer and co-founder, Baaz News

Group Chat is funded by the Rideau Hall Foundation and the Flanagan Foundation.

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Group Chat

Canada’s democracy is under threat, and the stakes are high. But when we focus on how we are connected, we find the power to act - to strengthen what’s working and fix what’s not.

Canada’s democracy is under threat, and the stakes are high. But when we focus on how we are connected, we find the power to act - to strengthen what’s working and fix what’s not.

Episodes

Episode 1: This Group Chat Will Surprise You

Episode 1: This Group Chat Will Surprise You

Former Green Party leader, Annamie Paul, lets us in on the covert, cross-partisan group chat that helped her survive politics.

‍

Canada’s democracy is under threat, and the stakes are high. But when we focus on how we are connected, we find the power to act - to strengthen what’s working and fix what’s not. This is what’s behind the Samara Centre for Democracy’s latest podcast, hosted by Sabreena Delhon. It’s called Group Chat and it’s where we bring people together to make sense of this moment of democratic uncertainty - with a few friends.

Group Chat features thought-provoking conversations with:

  • Annamie Paul, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (2020–2021)

  • Malorie Flon, Executive Director, L'Institut du Nouveau Monde

  • Bianca Wylie, Partner, Digital Public

  • Sarah Yaffe, Director, MASS LBP

  • Warda Shazadi Meighen, Partner, Landings LLP

  • Karin Galldin, Partner and Research Lawyer, Goldblatt Partners

  • Peter L. Biro, Lawyer and editor of The Notwithstanding Clause and the Canadian Charter (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2024)

  • Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador-at-large and 1st Digital Minister (2016-2024) and co-author of Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy

  • Glen Weyl, Economist and co-author of Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy

  • Anita Li, Founder, CEO, and Editor-in-Chief, The Green Line

  • Jaskaran Sandhu, Lawyer and co-founder, Baaz News

Group Chat is funded by the Rideau Hall Foundation and the Flanagan Foundation.