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About Branch
Canadian politics, simplified.
Why Branch exists
When Meta blocked Canadian news in 2023, millions of young Canadians lost their primary source of political information overnight. Branch exists to fill that gap with unbiased, plain-language information about Canadian politicians, parties, bills, and issues — no algorithm, no spin, no paywall.
What we do
- Find your MP by postal code — see who represents you and how they vote.
- Track bills through Parliament with plain-language summaries.
- Compare parties side by side on the issues that matter to you.
- Follow politicians and bills to stay informed on what you care about.
Our principles
- Non-partisan.We don't endorse parties or candidates. We present facts.
- Plain language. Government jargon translated into clear English and French.
- Open data. All information comes from public sources: Parliament of Canada, Elections Canada, provincial legislatures.
- Privacy-first. No trackers. No ads. No data selling. Ever.
- Bilingual by design. English and French, side by side, with equal care.
Open source
Branch is built in the open. We believe civic infrastructure should be transparent and inspectable. Code lives on GitHub.