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Old 01-07-2010, 10:29 AM   #25
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Originally Posted by Slava View Post
I'm pretty sure that the main thrust of his appointing senators is not reform, but to gain more control in the Senate. the fact that he is appointing senators who are sympathetic to his cause is just an addition to that main thrust.
Of course it is. The Liberal controlled senate has been opposing him all along. The Tories are using the current system to manipulate their way into a better position to change it. And, of course, to ensure other bills they favour aren't easily blocked.
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