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Canadian democracy has declined under PM Harper, say Bourrie, Harris

Authors Mark Bourrie and Michael Harris said democracy has suffered under the Conservative government at a Broadbent Institute Progress Summit panel discussion headlined 'The Great Unravelling: Why it Matters How Canada has become Less Democratic.'

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BY TIM NAUMETZ
March 28, 2015

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Canadian democracy has declined under PM Harper, say Bourrie, Harris

Authors Mark Bourrie and Michael Harris said democracy has suffered under the Conservative government at a Broadbent Institute Progress Summit panel discussion headlined 'The Great Unravelling: Why it Matters How Canada has become Less Democratic.'

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Canadian democracy has declined under PM Harper, say Bourrie, Harris

Authors Mark Bourrie and Michael Harris said democracy has suffered under the Conservative government at a Broadbent Institute Progress Summit panel discussion headlined 'The Great Unravelling: Why it Matters How Canada has become Less Democratic.'

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