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.
We’ve come to the final chapter of an MP’s civic journey. What is it like to leave office? Whether they resigned, decided not to run again, or lost an election, former MPs tell us their stories of leaving parliament. Just like any ending, it brings lots of mixed emotions.
After hearing all the ups and downs of their lives as MPs, one question remains: was it worth it?
THIS EPISODE FEATURES:
Matt DeCourcey, Liberal, Fredericton, (2015-2019)
Cheryl Hardcastle, NDP, Windsor-Tecumseh, (2015-2019)
James Cumming, Conservative, (2019-2021)
Hon. Lisa Raitt, Conservative, Milton, (2008-2019)
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.
Hon. Scott Brison, Progressive Conservative, Kings-Hants, (1997-2003); Liberal, Kings-Hants, (2003-2019)
Hon. Peter Kent, Conservative, Thornhill, (2008-2021)
Adam Vaughan, Liberal, Spadina-Fort York, (2014-2021)
Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Liberal, Whitby, 2015-2019; Independent, Whitby, (2019)
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