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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
Whats so bad about the way it works right now? I don't see the obvious need for us to introduce a bicameral system into what is currently (effectively) a unicameral system. That would revolutionize Canadian politics for the worse (imo), adding another layer of legislative red tape. Seems a lot easier to me just to abolish an already useless/ineffective chunk of bureaucracy and keep things more or less the same as they are now when it comes to the structure of government.
We've pretty much had one House making all the rules for over a century... why do we need to (effectively) add another? Do Canadians genuinely feel like the House of Commons rules the country like a dictatorship with no oversight/checks and balances? News to me I guess...
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A number of reasons. You're right in that we've been run this way for 100 years, why change it?
Let me ask you this: Do you think there's room for improvement? Do you think the governing parties could be better? Do you see a huge negative effect from bi-cameral parliaments in other countries? What's so great about the way it's run now?
It's not like the Senate will interfere with everything. Most likely they'll leave most stuff alone. However, it's nice to have a few impartial eyes going over everything to ensure fairness for all Canadians.