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For the sake of our democracy

Curse of Politics

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The Senate Is a Pointless Institution

There are 89 senators currently occupying the upper chamber. 25 of the 89 routinely miss at least one vote, according to an analysis. There have really been 37 votes in the past year. It's just such a pointless institution and arguably the reforms that have been instituted by the Trudeau government have made it worse.

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