Inside Politics I
Conservative elected Senate promise a poison pill for Parliamentary democracy
With a Senate opposition majority bolstered by electoral victories, the risks of legislative gridlock between the two Houses of Parliament would be increased rather than the opposite.
OTTAWA—Over the past year, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed 32 Senators, just about enough to seize control of the Upper House from the Liberals.
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