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Trudeau to fill Senate vacancies before retiring: source (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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The move would allow him to leave a mark on Parliament for years to come, as these unelected legislators will be able to sit until the age of 75.

A source familiar with the matter says that the selection process for the future senators is already underway and should be completed before his departure. After proroguing Parliament earlier this month, Trudeau announced that he will leave power after the Liberal Party chooses a new leader on March 9.

In a written response, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed that the advisory board for Senate appointments is at work to propose candidates for all vacancies.

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[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

***This comment was based on the previous headline -- Trudeau plans on stacking Senate before retiring: source

What a stupid headline. Insinuating that Trudeau is the only PM doing this is beyond the pale ... because every former PM has done the same.

This is setting aside the fact that the Senate, being appointed rather than elected, has almost always set aside partisan politics in order to act as a check on the current parliament.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The headline has since been changed:

Trudeau to fill Senate vacancies before retiring: source

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Thanks for the heads up.

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