Mr. Trudeau’s FrankenSenate: It’s alive, and it’s dangerous

By News on the Net -- Globe and Mail —— Bio and Archives June 17, 2017

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If you care about the future of Canadian democracy, pay attention to the frantic level of activity in Canada’s non-democratic house – the Senate. Thanks to the Trudeau government’s misguided reform of the place, the unelected chamber is suddenly more independent and a lot more powerful than ever. Consider how the Senate may be about to hold up passage of a federal budget, an unprecedented step for the non-elected house and one that would turn Canadian democracy on its head. -- More...