PM Trudeau does not plan to fill government Senate leader, whip roles

Instead, the Senate Internal Economy Committee would approve a budget of up to $584,300 for the leader of the Senate Liberal caucus, the same amount as the budget of the Senate leader of the opposition and nearly $300,000 less than the office budget that would normally be available to a recognized Leader of the government in the Senate.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not plan to name a leader of the government in the Senate, or fill other Senate offices such as government whip and deputy leader, at least for now, The Hill Times has learned. Instead, the Senate Internal Economy Committee is expected to approve a $58...

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