Tim Louis
- Political Experience
- Member of the Canadian House of Commons from Kitchener, Ontario
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Tim Louis won with 30,001 votes (48.3%)
Total votes cast: 62,087
Thank you to our witnesses for being here. I'll start with Ms. Reusch. You mentioned at the top that youth have strong ideas. They're not apathetic, but they do feel distanced from the system. That's what the study is trying to do. It's to see how we can reach them, and I appreciate all the work you're doing. You said that people who are more disconnected from civil institutions end up being [more]
You mentioned production facilities, and I believe in the opening statement you said it was a cost savings by having the debate inside a production facility that had all the equipment needed. I believe you mentioned CBC. How much notice did they need, or how much notice would they like? Would you consider doing that again as a cost reduction factor?
Thank you, Chair. Mr. Cormier, thank you for appearing once again before this committee. Our review of the main estimates is an important opportunity for parliamentarians to examine how public resources are being used to support informed democratic participation. We know that leaders' debates play a key role in helping Canadians understand party platforms and make informed voting decisions. [more]
Even in off-election years, you're still keeping those channels open.
It's basically weighing the pros and cons. Okay, that's appreciated. Your mandate is to organize two leaders' debates, one in each official language. It ensures broad, accessible, high-quality broadcasts and maintains the debate's integrity. In your opening statement, I believe you mentioned there were other languages that the debate was translated into. Can you mention that again? How many [more]
Maybe we'll dovetail this into the next panel. You talked about emerging technologies and the future of leaders' debates. How can we enhance engagement with younger audiences, including students and first-time voters, with technology?
How can we quantify and measure success? Would it be youth voter turnout? Would it be youth feeling like they're voting with confidence? What would be a good metric?
Thank you. I appreciate it.
Fantastic. I can certainly sense the passion that you have. Given this opportunity to appear before us, what is your direct message to someone who might see this appearance and be on the fence about considering getting involved and engaging? What would your message be?