60 acast.com Group Chat: Making Sense of Canada’s Democracy With a Few Friends https://shows.acast.com/group-chat-making-sense-of-canadas-democracy en Samara Centre For Democracy Democracy,Government,Canada,Group Chat,Civic Engagement,Politics,Policy,Citizens,Technology,Public,Law,Connection,Trust Samara Centre For Democracy 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 is behind the Samara Centre for Democracy’s latest podcast, hosted by Sabreena Delhon. It’s called Group Chat and this five-part series is where we bring people together to make sense of what’s happening in our democracy.


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca.  

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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 is behind the Samara Centre for Democracy’s latest podcast, hosted by Sabreena Delhon. It’s called Group Chat and this five-part series is where we bring people together to make sense of what’s happening in our democracy.


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca.  

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]]> false Samara Centre For Democracy info+683637241b846c88bd07e431@mg-eu.acast.com 683637241b846c88bd07e431 group-chat-making-sense-of-canadas-democracy episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1748381547104-20b70f8d-ba46-4cac-9baf-463ed6629d16.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/group-chat-making-sense-of-canadas-democracy Group Chat: Making Sense of Canada’s Democracy With a Few Friends Behind the Mic Behind the Mic Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:18:34 GMT 21:59 69e7b16beefc66ef2b48c07b false https://shows.acast.com/group-chat-making-sense-of-canadas-democracy/episodes/behind-the-mic 69e7b16beefc66ef2b48c07b 683637241b846c88bd07e431 behind-the-mic bonus Go behind the scenes of the Group Chat podcast with a BONUS episode featuring host Sabreena Delhon in conversation with Executive Producer Debbie Pacheco. This episode launches our Group Chat Listening Party guide - think book club but a podcast.

Special thanks to the McConnell Foundation.


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]]> Go behind the scenes of the Group Chat podcast with a BONUS episode featuring host Sabreena Delhon in conversation with Executive Producer Debbie Pacheco. This episode launches our Group Chat Listening Party guide - think book club but a podcast.

Special thanks to the McConnell Foundation.


Host a Group Chat Listening Party 





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]]> The Politics of (Back) Home The Politics of (Back) Home Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT 26:58 6850867268b0c25e3855665f false https://www.samaracentre.ca/podcasts/group-chat 6850867268b0c25e3855665f 683637241b846c88bd07e431 the-politics-of-back-home full 1 5 With technology bridging communities across borders, global and local politics are connected more than ever. We explore how diasporic politics shape local democracy, the threat of foreign interference, and the power of belonging in civic life with Anita Li, The Green Line, and Jaskaran Sandhu, Baaz News.


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca.

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]]> With technology bridging communities across borders, global and local politics are connected more than ever. We explore how diasporic politics shape local democracy, the threat of foreign interference, and the power of belonging in civic life with Anita Li, The Green Line, and Jaskaran Sandhu, Baaz News.


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca.

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]]> Is Technology Democracy’s Saviour or Downfall? Is Technology Democracy’s Saviour or Downfall? Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:33:23 GMT 36:36 685084d09692e2d8d71cdb91 false https://www.samaracentre.ca/podcasts/group-chat 685084d09692e2d8d71cdb91 683637241b846c88bd07e431 is-technology-democracys-saviour-or-downfall full 1 4 Taiwan’s former Digital Minister Audrey Tang and economist Glen Weyl share an infectious techno optimism. In a surprisingly spiritual conversation, they tell us why they want to invite more, not less, technology into the democratic process. We also talk to Bianca Wylie from Digital Public about the limitations of tech as a tool of salvation.


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca.  

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]]> Taiwan’s former Digital Minister Audrey Tang and economist Glen Weyl share an infectious techno optimism. In a surprisingly spiritual conversation, they tell us why they want to invite more, not less, technology into the democratic process. We also talk to Bianca Wylie from Digital Public about the limitations of tech as a tool of salvation.


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca.  

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]]> The Notwithstanding Clause: Hero or Villain? The Notwithstanding Clause: Hero or Villain? Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:10:03 GMT 26:55 6850835b643970a422b87669 false https://www.samaracentre.ca/podcasts/group-chat 6850835b643970a422b87669 683637241b846c88bd07e431 the-notwithstanding-clause-hero-or-villain full 1 3 Does the notwithstanding clause safeguard our rights or override them? We dive into one of the most controversial parts of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to figure out whether it’s a hero like Wolverine or a wildcard like The Joker. Lawyers Warda Shazadi Meighen, Karin Galldin and Peter Biro weigh in.


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca.  

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]]> Does the notwithstanding clause safeguard our rights or override them? We dive into one of the most controversial parts of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to figure out whether it’s a hero like Wolverine or a wildcard like The Joker. Lawyers Warda Shazadi Meighen, Karin Galldin and Peter Biro weigh in.


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca.  

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]]> Live From Montreal: Innovations in Democracy Live From Montreal: Innovations in Democracy Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:14:03 GMT 33:28 68507e09643970a422b71681 false https://www.samaracentre.ca/podcasts/group-chat 68507e09643970a422b71681 683637241b846c88bd07e431 live-from-montreal-innovations-in-democracy full 1 2 We often hear that democracy is in decline—but there are also spaces of innovation. In this episode, recorded live in Montreal at the Institute for Research on Public Policy, we explore practices like citizens’ assemblies that go beyond voting, with Malorie Flon (L'Institut du Nouveau Monde), Bianca Wylie (Digital Public), and Sarah Yaffe (MASS LBP).


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca.  

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]]> We often hear that democracy is in decline—but there are also spaces of innovation. In this episode, recorded live in Montreal at the Institute for Research on Public Policy, we explore practices like citizens’ assemblies that go beyond voting, with Malorie Flon (L'Institut du Nouveau Monde), Bianca Wylie (Digital Public), and Sarah Yaffe (MASS LBP).


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca.  

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]]> This Group Chat Will Surprise You This Group Chat Will Surprise You Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:37:44 GMT 32:47 68487b799b8dde68cd2d63ba false https://shows.acast.com/group-chat-making-sense-of-canadas-democracy/episodes/this-group-chat-will-surprise-you 68487b799b8dde68cd2d63ba 683637241b846c88bd07e431 this-group-chat-will-surprise-you full 1 1 Former Green Party leader, Annamie Paul, lets us in on the covert, cross-partisan group chat that helped her survive politics. It just showed up on her phone, becoming a pillar throughout her rocky tenure - and it inspired this new podcast.


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca. 

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]]> Former Green Party leader, Annamie Paul, lets us in on the covert, cross-partisan group chat that helped her survive politics. It just showed up on her phone, becoming a pillar throughout her rocky tenure - and it inspired this new podcast.


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca. 

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]]> Group Chat Trailer Group Chat Trailer Thu, 29 May 2025 16:53:11 GMT 1:26 683638fe944c948b9a7a8076 false https://shows.acast.com/group-chat-making-sense-of-canadas-democracy/episodes/group-chat-trailer 683638fe944c948b9a7a8076 683637241b846c88bd07e431 group-chat-trailer trailer 1 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 is behind the Samara Centre for Democracy’s latest podcast, hosted by Sabreena Delhon. It’s called Group Chat and is where we bring people together to make sense of what’s happening in our democracy.


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca.  

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> 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 is behind the Samara Centre for Democracy’s latest podcast, hosted by Sabreena Delhon. It’s called Group Chat and is where we bring people together to make sense of what’s happening in our democracy.


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


If you like this podcast, help us keep it going. Your donation supports the show along with the Samara Centre for Democracy’s mission to realize a vibrant culture of civic engagement across Canada. Learn more at samaracentre.ca.  

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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