The Senate, and its reform, should be taken seriously

As the elected representatives, House MPs do their best to serve their constituents, but the sword of re-election and pleasing the majority will always hang overhead. A Senate that has the time to truly study bills and make them better is in everyone’s best interests.

The Speaker’s Parade enters the Senate Chamber on Feb. 6, 2024. Prime Minister Mark Carney has yet to make any appointments to the Senate since becoming prime minister more than a year ago, and there are now eight vacancies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

April 8, 2026

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