In today’s Three Minutes, Stephen LeDrew speaks with Murray Simser, CEO of Citizn, about why Canada’s democratic system is struggling in the modern era.
Simser argues that Canadian democracy was designed for the 19th century but is now colliding with a 21st-century information environment dominated by social media, misinformation, and an overwhelming share of online voices. While Canada still has democratic institutions, he questions whether voters are equipped to make informed choices in an age where traditional media has lost authority and online extremism is multiplying faster than serious analysis can keep up.
The conversation explores the difference between having a democratically- chosen government and having good governance, the consequences of poor policy decisions, the erosion of trust in institutions, and whether Canadians are being adequately prepared to participate responsibly in democratic life.
This is a sober discussion about democracy, consent, education, and the risks of political decision-making in an age of digital chaos.
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