A Reformed Canadian Senate
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... ame senators it would give the premiers the ability to perpetuate the patronage process and thus reduce the credibility of the reformed senate. It would take the criticism of the senate away from the federal government and place it in the provincial arena. There is a benefit to this proposal that could lead to further senate reforms over time. If it were the responsibility of the provinces to appoint senators it is reasonable to assume that in certain provinces there would be a push towards electing senators provincially. This idea is not too far off, as in Alberta we have seen this occur even without the provincial authority to appoint senators, thus it is reasonable to predict that if the provinces had the authority to appoint senators that the process of senatorial selection would become more popular elsewhere.
2.The largest stumbling block to a triple E senate has been Quebec and Onta ...
