PM Harper to have largest number of Senate vacancies since 1983 by 2009

Vacancies give Harper leverage in Senate to push his reforms, says N.S. Tory Sen. Comeau

The Prime Minister, who announced last week he will appoint Senate reform champion Bert Brown to the Upper Chamber, still has 12 vacant seats to fill and will have 28 vacancies by the end of 2009, the largest number of Senate vacancies since 1983, but the vacancies lend him leverage to push his r...

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