Independent Senators still most likely to vote with government, but less and less

The percentage of Senators appointed by Justin Trudeau who vote in line with Government Representative Peter Harder has dipped to 84.2, but Tories say it’s still high enough to question their independence.

As the largest group among the 97 Senators, the support of the Independent Senators Group, which has 46 members, is essential for government bills to pass. The Hill Times file photograph

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BY CHARELLE EVELYN, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

July 25, 2018

Independent Senators, who make up the largest group in the Red Chamber, are the collective most likely to vote in step with the Liberal government, but as time passes and more of their ilk g...

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