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Carney is undoing Trudeau's Senate reforms. Here's why they made sense

Justin Trudeau changed Senate rules to discourage patronage appointments and removed party affiliation from Liberal senators for a reason. Carney's reversal of that move could bring us back to the bad old days.

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British Columbia Source: Canada’s National Observer

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Justin Trudeau changed Senate rules to discourage patronage appointments and removed party affiliation from Liberal senators for a reason. Carney's reversal of that move could bring us back to the bad old days.

Justin Trudeau changed Senate rules to discourage patronage appointments and removed party affiliation from Liberal senators for a reason. Carney's reversal of that move could bring us back to the bad old days.

Published
Jul 17, 2026
Updated
Jul 17, 2026
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Canada’s National Observer
Category
Politics
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PublishedJul 17, 2026
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