Trudeau should leave Senate appointments up to the provinces
Simply allowing the legislative assembly of each province to be his consultative body for Senate appointments, Trudeau could handily restore and strengthen the two main functions of the Upper House, that is its role as 'sober second thought' and its role as a representative of regions in the federal government.
Justin Trudeau plans to hand over the selection of new Senators to a non-partisan panel in more or less the same way lieutenant-governors are chosen. Although the proposal is not without merit, the new Liberal government could use the opportunity to make an even bolder statement to renew Canadia...
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