[All] New report on Canadians' perceptions of political parties

[Jan Liggett]

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                          Today we're releasing a new report, “By Invitation Only: Canadians’ Perceptions of Political Parties,” which invites conversation on the role of political parties in reconnecting citizens to politics.

                          Political parties can, and should, act as important entry points for Canadians to engage with politics and influence political decisions. Yet according to the result of our citizens’ survey, parties are not fulfilling their potential and everyday Canadians feel they are being kept out on the wrong side of parties’ velvet ropes. You can read the full report online. If you're on–the–go, download the mobile version here.
                         
                         
                          Key findings:

                            a.. More than 50% of Canadians said parties' #1 priority should be “reaching out to Canadians,” but awarded parties the lowest grade in that role. 
                            a.. Across parties’ six core areas of responsibility, Canadians awarded grades of D through F. 
                            a.. 69% of survey respondents say parties and candidates are only interested in their votes, not their opinions. 
                            a.. Those involved with political parties hold similar views about parties’ priorities as other Canadians, but award slightly higher grades. 
                         
                         
                          Other news from Samara

                          This month we had the pleasure of announcing our Everyday Political Citizens of the year, with a little help from our jury member Rick Mercer.

                          Our MP website infographic garnered attention across the world and is now being used as a case study by the National Democratic Institute. In March we’ll be releasing a new infographic on the online presence of Riding Associations across the country.

                          Samara is a charitable organization, funded by donations from individuals and foundations across Canada. If you like what we do, please support our work.
                         
                         
                          Tragedy in the Commons

                                
                                
                          Samara co-founders Alison Loat and Michael MacMillan will release their book Tragedy in the Commons on April 15. In late April they will be touring Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia to talk about the book and the future of Canadian democracy. If you think you know a group that might be interested in hosting a Tragedy in the Commons event, please write to jennifer.phillips at samaracanada.com and let her know.
                         
                         
                    
             
             
                       
                   
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