Stakeholder Engagement Survey - FMLAA Democracy Initiative

This survey by the Association Former Manitoba MLAs Democracy Initiative Committee seeks to identify individuals and groups willing and able to co-create, or develop jointly, an initiative that engages Manitobans in examining our democracy. We aim to determine challenges and weaknesses as well as recommendations to define, strengthen and evolve our democracy. Defining democracy and the scope of the initiative will be something we do together with stakeholders.

The Manitoba Former MLA Associations has a mandate to utilize the experience and expertise of former democratically elected provincial representatives to support democracy. More information is on our website. https://www.formermlasmb.ca/

Please fill out the questions as best you can.

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* 1. Are you concerned about democracy in Manitoba?

Yes

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* 2. What are two concerns or challenges you have about our democracy in Manitoba?

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* 3. Please list your top two indicators of a healthy democracy? Or in other words list two signs how we know our democracy is healthy.

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* 4. From the list of concerns about democracy please rate each one on the scale from unimportant to very important?

Low voter turn out, especially with youth and other under represented groups

Impact of social media on polarization and aggression towards elected officials

Hyper-partisanship and lack of cross party collaboration prohibiting progress and action

Lack of engagement and limited opportunities for engagement of citizens, concentration of power

Outdated colonial procedures for community input and decision making, not using technology well

Lack of transparency and accountability of public information and decisions

Role of political parties in gate keeping, move to transactional politics, or trading promises for votes

Under representation of elected women and other equity seeking groups

Other (please specify)

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* 5. *From the list of concerns about democracy please rate each one on the scale from unimportant to very important?

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* 6. What strategies do you think the democracy initiative should use to engage Manitobans in a dialogue about a healthy democracy?

Open forums, citizen assemblies or town halls

Media, newspaper columns, radio call in shows, news stories

Social media with links to a website with research and information

Electronic surveys, questionnaires, exit polls,

Hearings, testimonials, case studies,

toolkits, and resources for school and community engagement

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What strategies do you think the democracy initiative should use to engage Manitobans in a dialogue about a healthy democracy?

Open forums, citizen assemblies or town halls

Media, newspaper columns, radio call in shows, news stories

Social media with links to a website with research and information

Electronic surveys, questionnaires, exit polls,

Hearings, testimonials, case studies,

toolkits, and resources for school and community engagement

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Would you be willing and able to participate in a planning session early in 2026?

2 half days

1 day 6 hours

No preference

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What is the best time for you to participate in planning this democracy initiative?

Week day 9 am -noon

Week day 1-4:00

Week day evening

Weekend morning

Weekend afternoon

Saturday

Sunday

Other (please specify)

Stakeholder Engagement Survey - FMLAA Democracy Initiative

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* 1. Are you concerned about democracy in Manitoba?

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* 2. What are two concerns or challenges you have about our democracy in Manitoba?

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* 3. Please list your top two indicators of a healthy democracy? Or in other words list two signs how we know our democracy is healthy.

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* 4. From the list of concerns about democracy please rate each one on the scale from unimportant to very important?

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* 5. *From the list of concerns about democracy please rate each one on the scale from unimportant to very important?

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* 6. What strategies do you think the democracy initiative should use to engage Manitobans in a dialogue about a healthy democracy?

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* 7. What strategies do you think the democracy initiative should use to engage Manitobans in a dialogue about a healthy democracy?

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* 8. Would you be willing and able to participate in a planning session early in 2026?

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* 9. What is the best time for you to participate in planning this democracy initiative?

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* 10. Any suggestions for resources, ideas, others to reach out to and engage?

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* 11. Please share your contact information so we can invite you to the next step?

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* 12. Please share your phone number?

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* 13. Please share your email address?

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* 14. Please share your address?

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* 15. Thanks for taking the time to complete this survey.