I think the Refor--- i mean, Conservatives, think Senators are supposed to represent provincial governments, but i don't think they're even supposed to represent provinces. They're selected FROM provinces, but are intended to represent the country as a whole, which is why they have no role in local advocacy, the way Members of the House of Commons do. They're supposed to be above partisan politics (moreso than MPs, anyway). If they become just another layer of politician running for office, we should just get rid of the Senate.
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Date: 2006-09-07 08:55 pm (UTC)Ireland has more interesting ideas:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seanad