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Originally Posted by redforever
This is correct, but the way it is set up right now, it does give some regions more clout than others and just basically becomes another House of Commons. Ontario and Quebec have 24 seats each I believe, Alberta has 6 seats. So how does such a configuration review items effectively? It does not, and it certainly wont when our Senators are appointed.
Now on the other hand, 2 or 3 senate seats per province, senators being elected in their province by the people of that province, not appointed by the PM, such a configuration might have a shot at effectively reviewing bills that Parliament is debating and passing.
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Yeah, I don't completely disagree with you here. I guess the cynic in me just thinks that for the purpose of the senate it doesn't really matter which province the people come from. I think that most people agree with this...as long as the senators come from their province!