British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan say unanimous agreement from provinces not required to abolish Upper Chamber, Harper faces uphill battle in Senate reforms

Two days of Supreme Court of Canada hearings into federal government options for either reforming the Senate or abolishing it suggest that as far as provincial arguments go, Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces strong resistance over his longstanding goal of taking baby steps toward an elected Senate and even stronger opposition to abolishing the Senate without agreement from all 10 provinces.

 

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