Senate Appointments

• COMMENTARY: It seems Andrew Scheer prefers a partisan Senate

  Scheer's alternative is to simply stack the upper chamber with Conservative appointees who would, in his words, implement a Conservative vision for Canada.

  Jun 29, 2017
  
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appoints six new senators for Quebec

  Six new senators will fill vacancies in Quebec, including a doctor, an environmental scientist and a mayor.

  Politics

  Nov 2, 2016
  
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• Justin Trudeau selects six new senators from Ontario

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced six new senators, including a former commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2016
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• Justin Trudeau to appoint six Ontario senators Monday

  There is a report that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is poised to announce six more Senate appointments, including a former commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2016
• Senate appointment advisory board named

  The federal government has tapped eminent Canadians from academe, the civil service, medicine, law, arts and sports to advise Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Senate appointments.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2016
• Senators call on Don Meredith to resign in wake of sex allegations

  The battered Senate absorbed yet another body blow Thursday as published allegations that Sen. Don Meredith was having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl were referred to the Senate ethics officer.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2015
• Stephen Harper’s Senate appointments: Where are they now?

  A handful of the 59 senators Stephen Harper has appointed have been giving him a rough ride, whether from being suspended, booted from caucus or accused of filing inappropriate expenses.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2015