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The chamber of the Senate of Canada (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

About 10 months ago, I wrote about whether or not Canada needs a Senate.  I supported having a Senate, and I still do.

With the recent suspensions of three Senators, as well as the announcement that Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau had kicked out Liberal Senators from the Liberal Party Caucus, I would like state that I still support having an Upper Chamber.

Many other nations – including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, India, Japan, Switzerland, and Russia – have an Upper Chamber and Canada can benefit from having one. Continue reading →