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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
It would take a long string of Tory governments - or Liberal respect of the voting habits of all regions (never happen) for the balance to swing. However, putting 18 tories in now is 18 fewer seats the Liberals could stack the Senate with should they persist in the coup.
Any way you slice it, the Senate needs a massive overhaul.
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Agreed on the need for a massive overhaul, and honestly making the positions elected is only one small part. Just imagine how hard it would be to get anything passed if a ruling party had a minority in both the house and the senate, if the senate was actually more than just a rubber stamp.
That said, I think Harper is entirely within his right to appoint a bunch of Conservative supporters to senate seats. Balance is always good, and right now the senate has none of that.