Little appetite for return to two-party Upper Chamber among former and current Senate leaders

Although a return to appointing Liberal members of the Red Chamber could be possible under the current government, PSG Leader Brian Francis says, 'I think many Senators have made it clear that they would not want to return to a duopoly.'
Progressive Senate Group Leader Brian Francis, left, incoming-Canadian Senators Group leader Gigi Osler, current PSG Senator Peter Harder, and Independent Senator Pierre Dalphond say they want to see the continuation of the independent Senate model.

As Senators wait for Prime Minister Mark Carney to make his first appointments to fill Upper Chamber vacancies, a number of past, current, and incoming group leaders are clearly stating they want to see the continuation of the independent model that began under the previous ...

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