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Governance Strength Index
What Is GSI?
The Governance Strength Index (GSI) is a visual scoring system designed to evaluate the performance of Canadian politicians — federally and provincially — using public data, not partisan spin.
Each GSI score is built from a set of standardized, weighted metrics like legislative participation, voting attendance, ethics rulings, debate activity, education, and real-world experience.
These metrics are all rooted in public record and evaluated consistently across all candidates.
The goal is simple: to make political accountability easier to see, understand, and share — like a stat card system, but for Politicians. No endorsements, no partisan spin — just a baseline tool for measuring how elected officials are actually performing.
GSI is not a replacement for deeper political analysis, but rather a supplement — a way to surface relevant signals from otherwise buried or overlooked records. We don’t judge ideologies; we track output and accountability. Whether a politician is brand new or a 30-year veteran, their score is calculated the same way.
The system is constantly improving based on feedback and iteration, and the hope is to continue expanding GSI’s reach — offering tools like long-form breakdowns, party averages, historical comparisons, and more.
GSI scores are can be made for any politician since 1964, when public records became reliably available (including Hansard, QP transcripts, and voting records).
We’re always open to suggestions, feedback, or requests for new candidates to profile.