You know what a politician sounds like on the job. But once they leave office, that’s when they can share what’s truly on their minds.
Join host Sabreena Delhon as she speaks with former Members of Parliament, to hear, in their own words, what this job is really like. Their stories are woven together in a six-part series that explores a MP's path to politics, why they left, and what it cost them to serve their communities.
Tune in to Humans of the House, a podcast from the Samara Centre for Democracy.
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You know what a politician sounds like on the job. But once they leave office, that’s when they can share what’s truly on their minds.
Join host Sabreena Delhon as she speaks with former Members of Parliament, to hear, in their own words, what this job is really like. Their stories are woven together in a six-part series that explores a MP's path to politics, why they left, and what it cost them to serve their communities.
Tune in to Humans of the House, a podcast from the Samara Centre for Democracy.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
So, you won an election and are officially a Member of Parliament. Now what? This episode, former MPs take us inside their very first days on Parliament Hill. What does an MP do in an average week? Where do they go? And as they settle into their new jobs, are they being set up to serve Canadians well?
THIS EPISODE FEATURES:
Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Liberal, Whitby, (2015-2019); Independent, Whitby, (2019)
Kennedy Stewart, NDP, Burnaby South, (2011-2018)
Hon. Catherine McKenna, Liberal, Ottawa Centre, (2015-2021)
Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Liberal, Winnipeg Centre, (2015-2019
Adam Vaughan, Liberal, Spadina-Fort York, (2014-2021)
Matt DeCourcey, Liberal, Fredericton, (2015-2019)
James Cumming, Conservative, (2019-2021)
Romeo Saganash, NDP, Abitibi-Baie James-Nunavik-Eeyou, (2011-2019) - Interviews for Humans of the House were conducted in the summer of 2022 and the show was launched in March 2023. In August 2023 Romeo Saganash was charged with sexual assault. We will update when the court case is complete.
RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:
View our episode page at https://www.samaracentre.ca/articles/hoth-episode-2/
Learn more about how new Members find their feet with this fact sheet from the 44th Parliament.
Learn more about onboarding and retention: The True Cost of a Bad Hire.
On motions and the legislative process:
The legislative process in Parliament.
More on a typical sitting day in the House of Commons.
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This podcast is part of the Samara Centre for Democracy’s MP Exit Interview Project.
This episode features audio clips from Global News and The Canadian Press.
This series is produced by Media Girlfriends for the Samara Centre for Democracy.
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Humans of the House is funded by the Government of Canada and Rosamond Ivey.
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