2206...Getting Closer To An Elected Senate

I sincerely believe that the Prime Minister of Our Home And Native Land, Stephen Harper, nominated mediocre broadcaster Mike, call me Michael, Duffy to the the Senate so he could prove what a pile of horsesh*t an elected Senate is.

Today's National Post indicates that we are getting a bit closer to an elected Senate.

This week, the Conservative government introduced Bill S-8, otherwise known as the Senatorial Selection Act. Modelled on an eponymous Alberta law, the bill would allow provinces to hold elections for nominees to the federal upper chamber, who would then be recommended for appointment to the governor-general by the prime minister. The legislation complements Bill C-10, introduced a month ago, which proposes to set a non-renewable eight-year term for senators, who currently serve until the age of 75.

For this to really happen we need a strong PM, someone like Brian Mulroney was, a man with vision who will, in a majority government, ram this through.

Fact of the matter is the US style Senate, equal, elected and effective, is very cool and will stop the tail, Quebec and/or Ontario, from wagging the dog.

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