If appointees are chosen for their Liberal backgrounds and sent to the Senate to advance the government’s agenda, they should sit in a reconstituted Liberal caucus rather than posing as independents.
You do not have to agree with a Canadian who aligns with Beijing’s position on a given issue. But you should not assume that alignment is an indicator of foreign interference.
The move to a more independent Senate—now coming on 10 years—has improved the institution’s standing among Canadians but it has not solved the fundamental problem of its legitimacy deficit as an unelected Chamber.
The threat of Chinese foreign interference is exaggerated and used as a scare tactic to resist better relations with Beijing.
Our auto industry leaders are still clinging on to solutions that are premised on American priorities, including the exclusion of all Chinese EVs from the Canadian market.
