I just don't like the idea of electing the senate. I understand the desire for accountability. However I would like the best people as Senators, NOT the people voting for the party. I would hate seeing a "Rob Anders" type of candidate in the senate because people vote for the party instead of the candidate.
I would want some type of a system where the senator is beholden to the country instead of a political party. A person who can vote the way they believe vs what they think the party leadership wants.
I guess I wound need to see a mechanism where the Senator is accountable to Canada and not a political apparatus, but I don't know how you achieve that result.
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