Sen. Harder blasted for planning private meeting with all Senators, say it should be held in Upper Chamber

But Ind. Sen. John Wallace calls it a 'positive step forward' away from past private meetings of Senators that have only involved party leadership from the Liberal and Conservative caucuses.

Government Senate Representative Peter Harder, centre, pictured with Nova Scotia Liberal Sen. James Cowan, right, and Alberta Ind. Sen. Doug Black. Sen. Harder is meeting with Senators this week to discuss the government’s agenda. Sen. Cowan is questioning why Sen. Harder is not holding this discussion in an open forum.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY ABBAS RANA

November 21, 2016

Despite Justin Trudeau government’s “trumpeted commitment to openness and transparency,” the government representative in the Senate is planning a private meeting with all Senators this week, and top Liberals and Conservatives are questioning why it's not happening in the Senate Chamber. C...

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