Most Canadians don’t do a whole lot of thinking about the Senate.

The governing Liberal party doesn’t even have a formal caucus in the chamber anymore. And most of the important legislation passed by Parliament originates from the House of Commons.

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But here’s the thing: Just because most Canadians don’t think about the Senate a whole lot doesn’t mean that the status quo should be acceptable.

More than 100 Canadians are paid handsomely every year to sit in Canada’s upper chamber and contribute to parliamentary debates, at times amend legislation and even represent Canada on the world stage.

Despite that responsibility, they aren’t elected; they’re appointed through a process that is not transparent to the public and representation in the Senate by province is incredibly unequal.

It’s time for all of that to change.

Clear mandate for change........

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