So proud 🎉 our Director of Research & Policy, Beatrice Wayne (@beathenorth.bsky.social), joins the Canadian Democracy Delegation 🇨🇦🌍 which will attend the Athens Democracy Forum 🇬🇷 Learn more: www.engagedemocracy.ca/democracy-de...

Listen to our CEO, @sabreenadelhon.bsky.social, discuss the online harassment of political figures in Canada and how it erodes democracy in the latest episode of the @ciaj-icaj.bsky.social podcast:

Mark International Day of Democracy by endorsing a Canadian Democracy Endowment that supports democratic infrastructure, civic capacity-building, and civil society organizations. The CDE is the top recommendation in our pre-budget submission. buff.ly/2Y6H7tH

Strengthen your non-profit’s policy influence – apply to Maytree Policy School 2026! Six-month Toronto-based program Jan-Jun. Deadline Oct 15, 2025. Learn more: maytree.com/strengthenin...

🙌 Thanks to Sounds Good, CBC’s podcast newsletter, for featuring our 🎙️Group Chat Podcast today as a great back-to-school listening + classroom conversation starter 🎧 buff.ly/iNTZ74C

The Samara Centre for Democracy has been granted leave to intervene in a landmark Supreme Court of Canada case challenging Quebec’s controversial secularism law, Bill 21. 👉 buff.ly/K4nDAMR and check out Ep.3 of Group Chat to learn more about the notwithstanding clause.

📣 Calling all postsecondary professors! Add our 🎙️ Group Chat podcast to your syllabi. It covers Canadian society, 💻 tech, 🌍 identity, ⚖️ law, 📜 history & 🏛️ policy & governance. Teaching resources 👉https://buff.ly/m2oaC9n

Last spring we partnered with CBC Radio’s IDEAS for a cross-country public library series: IDEAS for a Better Canada. 🎧 This week on CBC Radio One, hear 💡local solutions that can spark a bold new chapter for 🇨🇦 democracy!

We’re excited to warmly welcome Gregory Belton & Petros Kusmu to our Board! A huge thanks to outgoing member Chad Rogers for his two terms of service. Learn more: buff.ly/tlxDjOQ

🌎🇨🇦 With global & local politics more connected than ever, Group Chat explores how diaspora communities navigate the threat of foreign interference and the power of belonging in civic life with @jaskaransandhu.bsky.social , @neeeda.bsky.social & @sabreenadelhon.bsky.social 🎙️ 🎧 buff.ly/YVF6wOd

💻🗳️ Can tech save democracy? @audreyt.org & @glenweyl.bsky.social say we need more, not less. Plus, Bianca Wylie joins to explore the limits of tech and democracy. Host @sabreenadelhon.bsky.social just added you to the Group Chat 🎙️. Listen now! 🎧 buff.ly/BJHREVh

Is the notwithstanding clause a safeguard or a threat? 🤔 A hero like Wolverine 🦸‍♂️ or a wildcard like The Joker?🃏 @sabreenadelhon.bsky.social‬ breaks it down with Warda Shazadi Meighen, Karin Galldin and Peter Biro . 🎧 Listen today buff.ly/6cBekDz

🎓 Did you miss our webinar with @federationhss.ca‬? Catch From Peer Review to the Public — a timely convo on how the humanities + social sciences can shape civic life, power & participation. 📺 Now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiA...

🎓 Did you miss our webinar with @federationhss.ca‬? Catch From Peer Review to the Public — a timely convo on how the humanities + social sciences can shape civic life, power & participation. 📺 Now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiA...

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we’re reflecting on last year’s In Defence of Democracy speaker—Pulitzer Prize and Peabody winner @conniewalker.bsky.social‬ —and her powerful call to truth-telling and storytelling as vital acts of reconciliation.

🎓 Did you miss our webinar with @federationhss.ca‬? Catch From Peer Review to the Public — a timely convo on how the humanities + social sciences can shape civic life, power & participation. 📺 Now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiA...

🎓 Did you miss our webinar with @federationhss.ca‬? Catch From Peer Review to the Public — a timely convo on how the humanities + social sciences can shape civic life, power & participation. 📺 Now on YouTube: buff.ly/LWJ80LL

🗳️ Democracy is evolving! What bold ideas are bridging the gap between people & power? Recorded LIVE at Institute for Research on Public Policy in Montreal, @sabreenadelhon.bsky.social‬ chats with Malorie Flon, Bianca Wylie & Sarah Yaffe. Join the Group Chat 🎙️: buff.ly/x7xE6xg

📱💬 A secret, all-women, cross-partisan group chat was a lifeline for former Green Party leader Annamie Paul @annamiepaul. It even inspired our NEW podcast hosted by @SabreenaDelhon. 🎙️Join our Group Chat, LISTEN NOW 🎧 buff.ly/2yDP9rm

The Samara Centre for Democracy is thrilled to welcome Zain Velji as our new Board Chair and celebrates receiving a $1 million gift from The MacMillan Family Foundation. Learn more in our announcement:

Introducing Group Chat 🎙️— our new podcast where we make sense of what’s happening in Canada’s democracy with a few friends. ✨ 🎧 Listen to our trailer and find us on your favourite podcast app! buff.ly/oUhzHra

Democracy is under strain—and so is academic freedom. How can scholars help defend civic life and support democracy in Canada? Join us and the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences at our webinar: May 28 at 1pm ET to explore the role of the humanities + social sciences. buff.ly/hrh8ghM

Democracy is under strain—and so is academic freedom. How can scholars help defend civic life and support democracy in Canada? Join us and the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences at our webinar: May 28 at 1pm EST to explore the role of the humanities + social sciences. buff.ly/hrh8ghM

Our new VERIFIED reports look at where we are seeing signs of potential foreign influence on YouTube and whether Canadian politicians are really embracing Bluesky. buff.ly/0WonIbQ

Our new VERIFIED reports look at where we are seeing signs of potential foreign influence on YouTube and whether Canadian politicians are really embracing Bluesky. Link in Bio or visit: buff.ly/BuLu8mD

Some highlights from our recent webinar with Apathy is Boring on tech and democracy designed to help you navigate online political conversations in the lead up to the election. 👉 Watch the full webinar here: buff.ly/OPF4C00

We know there are a lot of questions about tech and democracy so we teamed up on a webinar with Apathy is Boring to help you navigate online political conversations in the lead up to the election. Check it out. youtu.be/NE0ZlT68QSg?...

🚨 Watch & Listen now to our series with CBC - IDEAS for a Better Canada. Catch local solutions that can inspire a bold new chapter for Canadian democracy. buff.ly/woNmaOF

Our 3rd VERIFIED report looks at media on Canada's largest subreddit - which news sources were present, permitted and popular. 👉 Go to samaracentre.ca/verified. Find out which 🇨🇦 media sources show up, if 🇺🇸 news is having a strong impact, & how moderation shapes online news.

🗳️ Have questions about our VERIFIED election project? We're teaming up with Apathy is Boring for a pre-election webinar to help voters feel confident before hitting the polls! ✅ 💬 Got Qs about how politics is playing out online? Drop them below! 👇

🗳️ Feeling overwhelmed this election season? From candidates to key issues, there’s a lot to consider. 🤔 @thesamaracentre.bsky.social has top resources to help you vote with confidence! ✅ buff.ly/XdXe31E #CDNpoli

The most powerful way to make science a priority this election is to tell your candidates directly. Our bilingual letter-writing tool makes it quick and easy to contact your local candidates and let them know that science, research, and evidence-informed decision-making matter.

Tomorrow our CEO, @sabreenadelhon.bsky.social presents at Massey College’s: Liberal Democracy in the Rearview Mirror? Learn more about this timely discussion: buff.ly/7DmEqzh

What’s Canada’s biggest subreddit talking about? Our second report for VERIFIED shows that Canada-US relations dominated the online political conversation in the early days of the federal election campaign. 👉 Go to samaracentre.ca/verified to find out who and what else was discussed!

What is a power user? How are they shaping Canadian political conversation on Reddit? Our 1st VERIFIED report explores r/Canada (the largest Canadian subreddit), and finds a small number of users are having an outsized influence on online discussions. 👉 buff.ly/6lL5sS4

What’s true, what’s noise, and what matters? Verified cuts through the chaos —tracking misinformation, bots, and foreign interference so you can stay informed this federal election. 👉 Go to samaracentre.ca/verified to sign up for updates.

📢 Hey, Nanaimo! 🌊🍁 CBC Radio IDEAS, host Nahlah Ayed & @thesamaracentre.bsky.social are coming to Nanaimo Harbourfront Library on April 3! Join the convo on the future of Canada’s democracy & how to build a country that leaves no one behind. 🗳️🤝✨ 🎟️ Don’t miss it! More info 👉 cbc.ca/bettercanada

🇨🇦 See a problem in Canada you want to fix? 💡 Can an e-petition help? 🖊️ The Samara Centre’s Sommer Pesikan breaks it down - what they are, how they work, and why they matter. 📚 Learn more 👉 buff.ly/Yb3pf0S

📱➡️🗳️ How can we make social media work for democracy, not against it? Our Senior Research Coordinator, @aomacisaac.bsky.social, shared insights at the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Forum for Young Canadians in Ottawa on behalf of @thesamaracentre.bsky.social! 🇨🇦🙌 #ForumFYC

🚨 Our SAMbot Alberta ‘23 Election findings continue to spark interest! 🎙️ Research Director @beathenorth.bsky.social joined CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent to talk fake engagement, online abuse & astroturfing in the election. Tune in! tr.ee/PXD-Y18YDI

📢 Hey, Edmonton! 🏙️✨ Join CBC Radio IDEAS, host Nahlah Ayed & @thesamaracentre.bsky.social at Edmonton Public Library (Stanley A. Milner Branch) on April 1st for a powerful discussion on building empathy, redefining community & strengthening democracy. 🗳️❤️🤝 🎟️ More info 👉 cbc.ca/bettercanada

🇨🇦 Got ideas for a better Canada? Let’s talk! Join CBC Radio’s IDEAS with Nahlah Ayed + @thesamaracentre.bsky.social for thought-provoking conversations on where we go next. We’re hitting the road - coming to a library near you! 🎟️ Free events → cbc.ca/bettercanada

📣 Charlottetown! 🇨🇦✨ Join CBC Radio IDEAS, host Nahlah Ayed & @thesamaracentre.bsky.social at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre for a convo about where democracy could go next - in the place where Confederation began! 🗳️🚀 🎟️ FREE event March 26! More info 👉 cbc.ca/bettercanada

📚✨ Your Library is OPEN (and is a key player in our democracy)! 🇨🇦🗳️ Join CBC Radio IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed & @thesamaracentre.bsky.social at Burlington Public Library on March 20 for a conversation on local ideas for a stronger Canada! More info 👉 cbc.ca/bettercanada

💡 Got an idea for a better Canada? 🇨🇦 Join CBC Radio IDEAS, host Nahlah Ayed & the Samara Centre for Democracy at one of four public talks across the country! 🎙️✨ More details coming soon - check the link for updates! 👀 cbc.ca/bettercanada

Our new SAMbot report, Astroturfing and Abuse: The 2023 SAMbot Alberta General Election Report reveals concerning findings about the abusive content received by candidates in the May '23 Alberta election. 🗳️Discover how we can address these threats and strengthen our democracy: buff.ly/4jP0Pcj

🚨 Hey Vancouver! 🚨 Tune in to the Jill Bennett Show on CKNW 📻 TODAY at 2:00PM PT to hear @beathenorth.bsky.social share expert tips with Scott Shantz on empowering young people in democracy! 🗳️✨ Don’t miss it! buff.ly/3D6xSYF

CEO @sabreenadelhon.bsky.social recently shared insights for @cleolegalrights.bsky.social's #50WeeksofImpact campaign:

🗳️ How can we support young people’s democratic engagement? @beathenorth.bsky.social spoke with the Globe and Mail's Ben Kaplan about empowering youth & bringing the next generation into the electoral process. Read more: buff.ly/3QyBc1I

💻 First-time candidates in Alberta’s ‘23 election faced intense online vitriol. Why is abuse becoming a condition of work for those serving in politics? 🚫 Learn how this trend affects our democracy by reading our new report: Astroturfing and Abuse. buff.ly/4jP0Pcj