thepeel
Joined: 08 Aug 2004
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 Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:24 pm Post subject: Harper cites �Senate envy' in Australian address |
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But not before he took a hard swipe at the Liberal-dominated Canadian Senate, and lobbed a veiled threat that he could move to abolish the chamber if Senators did not agree to democratic reform.
�As one Canadian political scientist I know likes to say, when we look at Australia, we suffer from �Senate envy,' � Mr. Harper told Australian senators and members of Parliament, to their great amusement, in the opening lines of his speech this morning.
�In Canada, senators remain appointed, not elected. They don't have to retire until age 75, and may warm their seats for as long as 45 years. By the nature of the system, they're not accountable to voters.� |
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Could change be in the air? I'd support a triple E Senate. |
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