Voting really matters, but our democracy demands so much more

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of voting and the broader demands of democracy, featuring an interview with an author on the state of democracy worldwide.

In communities across Ontario, nominations are now open for October’s municipal elections. It is local democracy in action: candidates put their names in the hat, lay out their promises — and you vote. But is that enough? Does democracy demand more of us? On this week’s episode of Village Media's Closer Look podcast, we revisit a very timely interview with an author who has some urgent things to say about the state of democracy around the world — and why it's really not enough to simply cast ...

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Topics covered

• local democracy
• municipal elections
• state of democracy
• voting importance
• civic engagement

Keywords

• voting
• democracy
• municipal elections
• civic engagement
• Ontario

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Organizations: Village Media Inc.

Places: Ontario

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