Trudeau’s experiment in Senate a step-by-step revolution

Small steps, inch-by-inch progress, takes more time and patience than revolution—but it may eventually produce a more functional, fair and modern democracy. We’ll be watching.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who appointed Murray Sinclair to the Senate last March, has done what no one thought possible: turned the Senate of Canada into a potentially useful, and suddenly intriguing, institution, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY SUSAN RILEY

November 7, 2016

GATINEAU, QUE.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has done what no one thought possible: turned the Senate of Canada into a potentially useful, and suddenly intriguing, institution. And he did it without any heavy lifting, or extravagant drama—only a few judicious tweaks. As of today, 44 of the 105 ...

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