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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
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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And how do you know the BEST person is being appointed to the position now? I think it is the exact opposite, ANY bimbo can be appoint to the senate....the only prerequisite now is that the want to be senator has spend years serving the party. Atleast with an elected senate, there is a bit of an election type process where ones qualities can be brought to the table. Do we always get the best people when they are elected? By no means.....but it is much better than 1 person making that decision.
Also...an elected senator would be more willing to make decisions on behalf of the electorate rather than the party.