Richmond - The Editor, Re: "No Senate reform needed," Letters, Feb, 12.We must admit that Bob Orrick is in very good company - his own, as he's probably the only Canadian happy with the Senate.
Richmond - The Editor, Re: "No Senate reform needed," Letters, Feb, 12.We must admit that Bob Orrick is in very good company - his own, as he's probably the only Canadian happy with the Senate.Both the Liberals and the Conservatives have used the Senate as a dumping ground for "political hacks" who must be rewarded for some nebulous contribution to the their party.Of all the cynical appointments that Stephen Harper has made to this institution, the worst are in the elevating of Patrick Brazeau, Pamela Wallin and Mike Duffy.We've also learned today that some Tory senators have been travelling first class as well as bringing their wives along at tax payers expense.Most people believe the Senate should either be abolished or become an elected body for a specific number of years, perhaps the same as the House. Either way, the gravy train has reached the end of the line.Alan HallidayRichmond
