Post by forgottenlord on Mar 19, 2016 20:32:04 GMT -5
And none of them were patronage appointments?
Following his election promise, Trudeau has started filling the Senate with Senators recommended by an impartial panel. In Canada, there is no law that can dictate to the Prime Minister who must be appointed by Trudeau set up the committee to hopefully start a longer tradition of making the Senate a meritorious appointment rather than a thank you for political services rendered.
www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-senate-whery-1.3497489
With it starts a new era in the Canadian Upper Chamber as it comes just a week as a new Independent Caucus unaligned with any party was formed, a caucus the new Senators are expected to join.
Following his election promise, Trudeau has started filling the Senate with Senators recommended by an impartial panel. In Canada, there is no law that can dictate to the Prime Minister who must be appointed by Trudeau set up the committee to hopefully start a longer tradition of making the Senate a meritorious appointment rather than a thank you for political services rendered.
www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-senate-whery-1.3497489
With it starts a new era in the Canadian Upper Chamber as it comes just a week as a new Independent Caucus unaligned with any party was formed, a caucus the new Senators are expected to join.