🧭 CCJ Citizen Toolkit — Series Closing

🧭 CCJ Citizen Toolkit — Series Closing

This is the Canadian Citizens Journal.

A lot of Canadians feel overwhelmed trying to understand government, policy, and the news.
I do too.

That’s why I use artificial intelligence as a learning tool — not as a source of truth, but as a way to understand original documents.

Artificial intelligence should not replace reading government sources.
It should help explain them.

When I use AI, I give it primary sources.
Parliament transcripts.
Government press releases.
Court decisions.
Official documents.

Then I ask it to explain what is being said in plain language.

That’s the difference.

AI works properly when it helps translate information — not when it decides what to believe.

If it repeats talking points, avoids key questions, or dismisses concerns, that is a signal to pause and go back to the source.

Artificial intelligence should help people think more clearly, not think for them.

Always compare what AI explains with the original document.
Ask follow-up questions.
Ask what is missing.
Ask who benefits.

You do not need to agree with any conclusion.
You just need to understand what is actually being said.

This is how I learn as I go.
And I encourage others to do the same if they want to.

You don’t need to be an expert.
You just need access to the source and the confidence to ask questions.

This is the Canadian Citizens Journal.