Senate’s ‘an historical anachronism and should be abolished,’ says Layton

NDP Leader Jack Layton lashes out at 'unelected, unaccountable' Senate that blocked gun crime bill

The Senate is "an historical anachronism and should be abolished," says NDP Leader Jack Layton who also accused both the Conservatives and Liberals of ignoring the will of the majority of elected MPs on two key bills in Parliament.

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