Cory Morgan: Canadians Should Expect More of Their Senate

Most democracies function under a bicameral legislative system meaning legislation must pass through the scrutiny of multiple houses before it can become law. While imperfect, those systems often work well in addressing regional differences within nations to reach a balance in policy formulation. In Canada, our Senate is ostensibly supposed to serve as a house of “sober second thought” and offer a less partisan level of scrutiny on government bills. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped all pretences of non-partisanship within the Canadian Senate with the appointment of eight new senators in a little over a month, some of whom are overtly Liberal. Among those senators are some heavy, Liberal party donors and a former Liberal member of parliament....