Open letter to Prime Minister urging accountability for Senate vacancies
On March 1, 2016, an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged that he clarify his position on Senate vacancies and how it differs from that of his predecessor, former prime minister Stephen Harper. In particular, the letter proposes: If you agree with Mr. Harper’s position that it’s good public policy to defer to the Prime Minister’s sole discretion to determine if and when Senate vacancies are filled, explain why If you disagree, say so and do something about it….