Key pieces of work flow from exit interviews with former Members of Parliament and include the 2014 national bestseller Tragedy in the Commons and the recently acclaimed podcast Humans of the House.
The Samara Centre’s insights are regularly featured in the media and the organization is known for producing evidence-based work that is bold, accessible and aimed at supporting a vibrant culture of civic engagement.
Real House Lives (Toronto: Friesen Press, 2020) is the sequel to Tragedy in the Commons and is written by Michael Morden and other researchers at the Samara Centre for Democracy.
Humans of the House has received national media coverage and has been the #1 show in the Government category for several weeks on Apple Podcasts where it has also been featured as a New & Noteworthy Special Series.
The RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, platforms, stations, and news gathering organizations in audio, digital, and video.
To date, the Samara Centre has interviewed over 160 MPs and their insights have been shared in numerous publications, most notably in the best-selling book Tragedy in the Commons and Real House Lives.
The Samara Centre for Democracy and SSENC/RESCC have partnered on curriculum-connected teaching resources for secondary school teachers across the country based on Humans of the House.
Le Centre Samara pour la démocratie étudie l’expérience d’anciens et anciennes député.e.s au palier fédéral depuis 2008.
Insights from its SAMbot work has received national media coverage and has been presented at meetings across governmental, policy, technology, human rights and academic spaces.