Senate reform ‘an interesting experiment,’ says Sen. Nancy Ruth on her way out the door

The newly-retired Senator reflects on her outspoken nature, the Conservative Party leadership race, and the potential for a feminist Upper Chamber.

Senator Nancy Ruth retired from the Senate on Jan. 6, her 75th birthday, after spending 11 years in the Upper Chamber pushing gender equity issues to a largely disinterested crowd. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY RACHEL AIELLO

January 9, 2017

Newly retired Senator Nancy Ruth says the Senate reforms being made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are an experiment in progress, but because politics thrives on power, she says the Upper Chamber is destined for an eternal power struggle under its current design. “I think the direction is uncl...

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