Trudeau government could prorogue Parliament to get Independent Senators fair representation on Senate committees

Conservative Whip Don Plett says Independent Senators should fill allotted committee spots before asking for more.

Members of the Senate National Security and Defence Committee, pictured in this file photo. Independent Senators want representation on all the Senate standing committees.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY ABBAS RANA

November 14, 2016

If the Conservative and Liberal Senate leadership fail to provide fair representation to Independent Senators on standing committees, the Justin Trudeau government could prorogue Parliament in the summer so that all Senate committees are reconstituted and Independent Senators get their fair share of...

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