Should senators be elected instead of appointed?
FEDERAL · CANADA
GOVERNMENT
OPENED AUG 8
Canada's Senate reviews and can amend every law, but its members are appointed by the prime minister and serve to age 75. Supporters of election say an unelected chamber lacks legitimacy; opponents say an elected Senate would duplicate the Commons and cause gridlock.
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