In this video, we’ll talk about some of the reasons why people run for Parliament, what’s involved in being a member of Parliament and some of the questions you might want to ask before deciding to run in a federal election. This video is part 1 of a series about the journey to running in a federal election (http://inspirerlademocratie-inspiredemocracy.ca/act/run/index-eng.asp). This video was produced for Elections Canada’s Inspire Democracy program: www.inspirerlademocratie-inspiredemocracy.ca TIMESTAMPS 0:21 Introduction 0:43 Why run for parliament? 1:20 What’s involved in being an MP 3:00 What to ask yourself before running RELEVANT LINKS • How to Become a Candidate: https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=pol&dir=can/bck&document=index&lang=e • FAQ's on Political Entities: https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?dir=faq&document=faqpol&lang=e&section=vot RELATED VIDEOS • https://youtu.be/wV-Hlx5xSaQ • https://youtu.be/fr1fXUxutoc • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfnPjI2Znl0 • https://youtu.be/w8xpiIFWzcU ABOUT ELECTIONS CANADA Elections Canada is an independent, non-partisan agency that reports directly to Parliament. • Visit the Elections Canada website 👉 https://www.elections.ca • Subscribe to our Socials! https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=cont&dir=soc&document=index&lang=e #CanadaVotes #ItsOurVote #GE45 #ElectionsCanada