Senatorial Madness, Canadian Style

[dewline]

Taking a little time off from promoting comics to get just a tad political.

Take a look at what our Prime Minister's trying to push today.

Yeah, our Senate's been a patronage arrangement since almost-forever. So why do I get the feeling that putting an end to it is going to blow up in our nation's collective face, no matter how well-intended?

Opinions, anyone?

Comments

[dewline.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Harper and Blair seem to be of common mind on this last point of tolerating stop-gaps of any sort...which may well be problematic for both our countries.

More and more, I find myself hoping for a snap election here at home. I know it's not going to happen until the Liberal Party picks their new leader and gets him or her installed in the House of Commons, but I keep wondering if Canada can afford that kind of wait.

[ex-cath560.livejournal.com]

Sadly it is just a waiting game - I'm just hoping the Tories don't make anymore headway and people go Liberal when Blair steps down.