So, you won an election and are officially a Member of Parliament. Now what? This episode, former MPs take us inside their very first days on Parliament Hill. What does an MP do in an average week? Where do they go? And as they settle into their new jobs, are they being set up to serve Canadians well?

Plus, how does a vote work in the House of Commons?

THIS EPISODE FEATURES:

Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Liberal, Whitby, (2015-2019); Independent, Whitby, (2019)

Kennedy Stewart, NDP, Burnaby South, (2011-2018)

Hon. Catherine McKenna, Liberal, Ottawa Centre, (2015-2021)

Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Liberal, Winnipeg Centre, (2015-2019

Adam Vaughan, Liberal, Spadina-Fort York, (2014-2021)

Matt DeCourcey, Liberal, Fredericton, (2015-2019)

James Cumming, Conservative, (2019-2021)

Romeo Saganash, NDP, Abitibi-Baie James-Nunavik-Eeyou, (2011-2019)

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This episode features audio clips from Global News and The Canadian Press.

This podcast is part of the Samara Centre for Democracy’s MP Exit Interview Project.

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