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Canada’s Senate: A glimpse at the operations of the upper chamber
Carney also ends the non-partisan criteria and plans to revise the advisory board that recommends Senate nominees.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first Senate appointments, naming four new senators while announcing he is dropping the non-partisan appointment criteria established under former prime minister Justin Trudeau.
- The Prime Minister's Office said Carney is placing an "enhanced focus" on applicants with expertise in strategic industries and regulatory frameworks, while restructuring the independent advisory board created in 2016.
- Among the appointees are Carney's principal secretary Tom Pitfield and Conservative MP Richard Martel, both from Quebec, alongside Geeta Tucker from Manitoba and Rodney Ouellette from New Brunswick.
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre had urged Carney earlier this year to appoint more Conservatives, contrasting his position with Trudeau's previous strategy of appointing independents to reduce patronage.
- These appointments help fill eight vacancies in the 105-seat chamber, where 97 senators currently debate legislation in a body no longer divided by formal party lines.
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The Toronto Star+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Canada’s Senate: A glimpse at the operations of the upper chamber
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first appointments to the Senate on Tuesday, naming four new senators to the upper chamber. They include Carney's principal secretary Tom Pitfield
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+14 Reposted by 14 other sources
Canada's Senate: A glimpse at the operations of the upper chamber
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first appointments to the Senate on Tuesday, naming four new senators to the upper chamber. They include Carney's principal secretary Tom Pitfield and Conservative MP Richard Martel, who will both fill seats from Quebec.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Total News Sources19
Leaning Left12Leaning Right0Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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