First time in a generation Tories dominate Senate, expect minor legislative battles

Public Policy Forum's David Mitchell says he expects to see the Senate play a more important role both in ratifying government and rejecting private members' bills.

Expect minor legislative battles and a rejection of more House private members' bills now that the Conservatives have a majority in the Senate, something that hasn't been seen since 1990 when Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney had to briefly increase the size of the Senate and...

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