Independent senator’s $15,000 poll finds many Canadians view the Senate as a pointless waste of money GlobePolitics
An independent senator is facing criticism for spending more than $15,000 from her office budget on a poll that found many Canadians view the Senate as ineffective and a waste of money.
The head of the Independent Senators Group, Senator Yuen Pau Woo, promoted the poll results online Thursday. Since the 2015 election, Mr. Trudeau has appointed senators based on advice from an independent advisory board and new senators tend to sit as independents who are not active in political parties.
Some of the more positive responses included balance of power/second thought on laws and that it does important work.In a news release, Ms. Dasko stated that “Conservative Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer has vowed to scrap the independent selection process and return to a partisan Senate if elected.”Mr. Housakos, the Conservative senator, said the survey is a “completely unacceptable” use of Ms. Dasko’s taxpayer-funded office budget.
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