Understand Government
Without The Politics
Objective transparency into Canada's government.
Free of bias.
CANADA CENTRAL
Understand Government
Understand Government
Without The Politics
Objective transparency into Canada's government.
Free of bias.
Why Canada Central Exists
The Canadian Government generates vast amounts of data through debates, committees, bills, and parliamentary proceedings. While this information is public, it is very challenging for citizens to form a comprehensive picture.
6,249,127Parliamentary speeches analyzed
5,824MPs Tracked
391Bills
18Sessions
Our mission is to transform this data into objective metrics that help Canadians make good decisions based on evidence and how their elected representatives participate in governance.
Our Principles
Data-Informed
We believe that good decisions are well-informed. Our platform empowers Canadians with the tools they need to objectively understand parliamentary proceedings.
Open Access
We believe that transparency leads to accountability. Our platform democratizes evidence-based studies for Canadians without gate keeping.
Non-Partisan
We believe that knowledge should be obtained free of ideology. Our platform monitors government broadly and provides information without political influence.
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Accountability Reports
What's Really Going On?
Investigative deep dives into Canada's biggest policy failures. Cancelled resource projects worth $670B in economic impact. 1 in 4 Canadians who can't afford to eat. Not statistics — investigations built on public data, government filings, and official records.
AI-Scored Accountability
MP Scorecards
Every Q&A exchange from the 44th Parliament scored by 3 AI models. Each MP gets a grade (A-D) based on how often they provide a substantive response versus deflecting. 10,000+ exchanges analyzed, 68 MPs ranked. See who answers and who dodges.
Play & Verify
The Parliament Game
Think the AI got it wrong? Play The Parliament Game — read real exchanges from the House of Commons, label the exchange, then see what the 3 AI models thought. Your judgment on 100 questions helps verify the scores above.
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MP Participation
Study Your Representatives
Explore how Members of Parliament participate in governance. Our analysis tracks how actively your representative engages in House debates and committee work, comparing substantative dicussions against seniority and experience metrics. Discover who's speaking up and who's staying silent.
MP Smith (CPC): 380 speeches
LPC
CPC
NDP
BQ
GPC
Parliament Tracker
Track How Parliament Changes
See exactly how the makeup of Parliament shifts with each election. Follow MP transitions, party seat changes, floor crossings, and the breakdown of veterans versus rookies — across every parliament since 1997.
Government Performance
Discover Canadian Statistics
Interactive visualizations of Canadian economic indicators. Explore federal and provincial deficit and surplus trends, net debt levels, and employment data across sectors, all drawn from official government sources.