Veteran Senate staff get walking papers; leaders split over giving extra cash to keep PSG afloat

The leaders of the Senate agreed to give the upstart Canadian Senators Group cash to operate in the coming months, but were divided over floating the Progressive Senate Group after it lost official status.

Senator Joseph Day, left, leads the Progressive Senate Group, which lost official status last month. Senator Scott Tannas leads the upstart Canadian Senators Group, and Senator Yuen Pau Woo leads the Independent Senators Group.The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade and file

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

December 9, 2019

Three veteran Senate staffers have been served with layoff notices since the Progressive Senate Group lost official status, and now Senate leaders are split over whether to send the former Senate Liberals money to keep operating until the fiscal year’s end. ...

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