The reformed Senate in the eye of the storm over Bill C-234

The narrative to put pressure on ‘Liberal Senators’ to pass the bill is a nice political line, but the clarion call would result in zero votes as there are no Liberal Senators.

Federal Conservatives are trying to brand the Senators appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as ‘Liberal Senators.’ It’s an easy political trick, but it diminishes the whole system, writes Sen. Andrew Cardozo.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO

November 22, 2023

The Senate has suddenly been thrust into the public eye as it prepares to vote on Bill-234, which would slightly extend the carbon-price exemptions that farmers already have.

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