Tag: Senate Reform

A resounding 6% of all Canadians say they’re still happy with the Senate

Published May 3, 2016

Good news, Canadian senators – you still have a few supporters left!

It’s 2016, Canada: Only 10 democracies in the world still let leaders “recommend” Senators

Published March 18, 2016

How democratic is Canada's appointed Senate?

The 5 most “explosive” Mike Duffy secrets Canadians know about so far

Published April 9, 2015

What could be more “explosive” than lunch with Mike Duffy? Apparently finding your name in Duffy’s “diaries” — as many prominent Canadian conservatives are now beginning to learn. Here are 5 things we currently know based on documents already tabled in court in the opening week of Duffy’s trial on fraud, breach of trust and […]

VIDEO. Senate created to keep “the people” in check: retired senator

Published December 17, 2014

Why does Canada have an appointed Senate? According to retired Conservative Senator Hugh Segal, “it’s because at the beginning of the country, the Fathers of Confederation (I use the term advisedly) weren’t prepared to actually trust the people with all the democratic decision-making they deserved.” “It’s a Canadian thing,” Segal adds. Indeed, here’s what Sir […]

Conservatives should look to Sir John A for inspiration to abolish Senate

Published March 1, 2014

Canada’s conservative movement gathered Saturday at the Manning Networking Convention to consider the sorry state of the appointed Senate. Jeremy Harrison, House leader for the Saskatchewan government, made the case for abolition, saying the Senate has been “irreparably” harmed and has “failed the test of being effective.” Poilievre prefers an elected Senate, saying the Liberal […]

Appointed Senate takes another hit with criminal charges

Published February 4, 2014

Prime Minister Stephen Harper was right back in 2005, when he declared that an “appointed Senate is a relic of the 19th century.” The developments on Tuesday just reinforced this point, when the RCMP announced criminal charges against Mac Harb, who served as a Liberal senator for years before stepping down last year amid allegations. […]

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