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Nick Vlahos, Postdoctoral Fellow, Political Science, University of Canberra

Power to the people: How Canada can build a more connected and responsive Parliament

Low voter turnout in recent Canadian elections sharply illustrates how the public is disconnected from political institutions and their representatives. How can they be re-engaged? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Canadian citizens, like those in many other democratic countries, struggle with a lack of trust in their federal and provincial legislatures, their major political parties and members of Parliament.

One of the primary reasons is because the public is disconnected from political institutions and their representatives.

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