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Originally Posted by ernie
I'm not a fan of appointing people to Senate in the first place but realize that is the way it is done. But it was more than rewarding a guy for being a PC. This was a way to get representation in the government for a province that did not have a good number of MPs (yes i understand that in itself in pandering to Quebec in the hopes of future votes). It had precedence in previous Canadian History i believe. The agreement was also that he step down and run in the next federal election...which he did.
The appointment of May doesn't have such potential underpinnings...it's completely a reward for being a friend of Dion. Nothing more.
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So he was appointed to represent the people of Quebec?
The same people who wouldn't elect him to represent them?
If that is OK, then this this whole issue is much ado about nothing!
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