Sayonara to Senate
Posted by Tyler Kinch on November 11th, 2007
The federal NDP has tabled a motion calling for a referendum on abolishing the Senate.
The Senate is outdated, undemocratic, unaccountable, expensive and most importantly, unnecessary.
Too many senators are mere party insiders and fundraisers who use their positions to further the political needs of the party they were appointed by. Provinces did away with their upper houses a long time ago and many other democracies, such as New Zealand, have eliminated their senates.
It’s about time that Canada is given the option. I praise the NDP for wanting to bring the choice to the voters.
Republished from the Calgary Herald