Meredith shows the need for a tougher Senate code of conduct

The upper chamber should give itself the power to boot out Senators who behave unethically.
Senator Don Meredith was appointed by prime minister Stephen Harper in 2010.

Ah, the Senate. Just when you think they, and we can, be lulled back to sleep, the institution—or more specifically, one of its members—comes back with a vengeance. And yes, sadly the story line is predictable: a Senator doing something he shouldn’t have, and his...

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