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Abolish the Senate as it presently exists and eliminate ALL pensions to senators. The senate should be a regionally elected body similar to the US in that all provinces and territories get two senators, regardless of population. In addition, those running for election must get 50.1% of the entire vote in order to be elected. Multiple parties and candidates may necessitate run off elections whereby candidate receiving less than a threshold number of votes; say 15%, 20 or 25% are eliminated from the next round. Same goes for electing the rats that are presently seated. They must achieve… Read more
@9GNXXXT1yr1Y
Have an independent Senate review board which helps appoint Independent Senators of all stripes to help give input on public policy.
@9FXZGWT2yrs2Y
The people should elect the Senators, just as they elect the representatives. The government should reflect and serve the will of the people.
@9FHKZYX2yrs2Y
Add more seats to the West
@8QYJ7M9Conservative4yrs4Y
They should reform the senate
@9DTTBXP2yrs2Y
There should be election and terms set for the length of time they can be in the senate
@9DRKX5G2yrs2Y
Elect with time limits for how long you can stay in the senate
Elect by proportional representation and number of seats proportional to provincial population size.
@9BCY5WR2yrs2Y
The population should elect the Senate
@8XMLGT43yrs3Y
Elect and revise powers and perhaps move to a more republican model of government
@8V99PQM4yrs4Y
Elect, and also establish a First Nations senate.
@8V99D274yrs4Y
Senators should be interviewed like any job, and required to be non-partisan.
@8Q7KDKN4yrs4Y
Either make it an elected and independent upper legislative body which requires its members to run as independents, or abolish it entirely
@8PZG5QPConservative4yrs4Y
Reconfigure it. 3 senators per province, 1 for each territory total 33 vice 98 and elected by provincial electors.
@8KJP4LK4yrs4Y
Re-distribute allocation of seats to account for Western population numbers.
@9948T952yrs2Y
The government shouldn't be involved
Have a Senate made up of people from different backgrounds/walks of life that recommend public policy and advocate for different issues, as a way to make Canadian democracy stronger.
@8VGXY5JNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Elect BUT END CORRUPTION!!!
@8TXVXML4yrs4Y
The Senate should be composed of 2 seats per Province/Terr. and be appointed by their legislatures by an open-to-all ballot for them to choose from.
@8TLH2TQ4yrs4Y
Canadians should elect the senate directly
@8T9NTX44yrs4Y
Elect, and require members to run as independents and be non-partisan
@8T47D4T4yrs4Y
Reform it to have actual power.
@8RZ9QK24yrs4Y
Elect and give power to block legislation.
@8RM8M9FRhinoceros4yrs4Y
Elect and give proper powers to block legislation.
@8QW7HWC4yrs4Y
Leave as is but add major penalties for corruption
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