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14 WAYS TO SAVE CANADA

This winter's wave of prorogation protests are the latest symptom of Canadians' growing discontent with the quality of public debate in Canada, which many believe has been declining for some time.

To help solve this problem, The Mark asked 14 prominent Canadians: What one idea should be advanced when Parliament opens March 3rd to inspire Canadians and restore their faith in government? Here are their answers:

TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE

DAVID SUZUKI

If we keep clinging to outdated energy sources, Canada risks becoming little more than a failed petrostate.

LAUNCH A DIGITAL STRATEGY

MICHAEL GEIST

Taking action on digital issues would match the concerns of a new political generation.

DOWNSIZE THE PMO

ELIZABETH MAY

To restore the health of our democracy, we need to take power away from the Prime Minister and give it to voters.

GET READY FOR CHINA

EUGENE LANG

The China Century is already here, yet Canada’s political class has no plan on how to adapt to it.
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  • Tackle Climate Change david suzuki
  • Get Ready For China eugene lang
  • Downsize The PMO elizabeth may
  • Make Committees Matter carolyn bennett
  • Build A Big Society nicholas gafuik
  • Find Some Principles justin trudeau
  • Back Ottawa's Watchdogs larry campbell
  • Dump The Long Gun Registry garry breitkreuz
  • Launch A Digital Strategy michael geist
  • Implement A Flat Tax niels veldhuis
  • Show Some Leadership tim murphy
  • Hold More Free Votes patrick johnston
  • Stop Heckling adam chapnick
  • Have A Real Debate robert huish
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POLITICS

  • Body checks and chequebooks: Who'll pay for Nordiques 2.0?
  • Government study found flaws in voluntary census
  • Law society knew about judge’s nude photos six years ago
  • Philippines police may have shot bus hostages, say investigators
  • Questions asked after firestorm sweeps through Detroit

BUSINESS

  • What CEOs Can Learn from Plato
  • EI premium increase could hurt jobs
  • Bank of Canada to raise interest rates today
  • Death, illness lead to unresolved end of 25-year-old case
  • Succeeding in a Hyper-Competitive Market

TECHNOLOGY

  • The Miraculous Return of the Sockeye Salmon
  • What is an Engineer?
  • Apple Takes a Bite out of Social Media: A Q & A
  • Driving Ourselves Into Oblivion
  • Do As Nature Does

ARTS

  • Tinseltown in the T-dot: TIFF opens
  • What Modern Family Says About Modern America
  • Companionship of the Long Distance Runners
  • Men’s soccer team snaps 14-game winless streak
  • NHL, players’ association could miss deadline on Kovalchuk contract

POPULAR CONTRIBUTORS

David Suzuki David Suzuki Scientist; broadcaster; Chair, the David Suzuki Foundation.
David Eaves David Eaves Public policy expert; Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Democracy, Queen's University.
Alan Broadbent Alan Broadbent Expert in urban issues; leader in Canadian politics and public discourse.
Daryl Copeland Daryl Copeland Adjunct Professor and Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs, U of T.
Margaret Somerville Margaret Somerville Founding Director of the Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law, McGill University.
Adam Chapnick Adam Chapnick Foreign policy expert.
Darren Thorne Darren Thorne International Lawyer; human rights expert, and development consultant.
Barbara Falk Barbara Falk Associate Professor, Canadian Forces College.

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