Democracy Report Card

Samara Canada is an organization that promotes participation in Canada’s democracy and encourages participation in politics. They measured the health of Canada’s democracy by looking at the ways that Canadians talk, act and lead in politics.

What did they find? Canada has a C grade in democracy. Canadians do not participate in politics as much as they could. They don’t believe that politics really affects them. They don’t always have faith in Canada’s leaders.

Do you agree with Samara’s findings? Why or why not?