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Senator Marilou McPhedran


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.

opinion | BY SENATOR MARILOU MCPHEDRAN | September 12, 2025

A pledge for civility as Parliament returns

While some male politicians experience harassment and abuse, female politicians are disproportionately the victims of bullying and similar behaviour.

What the government doesn’t want to do this fall—but should

It’s hard to face the degradation of the ‘civil’ in civility, in civil society, in civilization, but parliamentarians have a duty to defend and strengthen democracy.

opinion | BY SENATOR MARILOU MCPHEDRAN | August 21, 2023