Finding courage in the Senate to question the government in responsible, responsive ways

The fall sitting looks to be shaping up as a disastrous combination of an unstoppable force and immovable object that will spark conflict in the House of Commons, bleeding into the Senate.
ISG Senator Éric Forest arrives for the Senate sitting on June 25, 2025. Senators need to find the courage to question the government in responsible and responsive ways, writes Senator Marilou McPhedran.

"It’s about a certain careless brutality to those who don’t look like them, an inability to rationally discuss options and differences of opinions, and readiness to tear down systems to benefit themselves. In the international realm, that’s tyranny—a hostile takeover...

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