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‘You have to have loyalty’ in politics, says outgoing Quebec Senator Prud’homme

Outgoing Independent Quebec Sen. Marcel Prud'homme talks about his 45 years in federal politics. Partisanship is up, he says, and free-thinking and camaraderie are down.

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BY Bea Vongdouangchanh

November 30, 2009

Independent Quebec Senator Marcel Prud'homme, who turns 75 and retires on Nov. 30 after 45 years in federal politics, says the House needs greater reform than the Senate, most MPs are trained seals, and loyalty to the leader is the most important virtue in politics. He has a lot to say.

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