MP mocks senate reform

News June 21, 2011 2:10 pm Last Updated on July 4, 2025 2:05 pm

The Conservatives have unveiled a Senate reform bill that introduces term limits to the upper chamber and supports provincial elections of senators. Thunder Bay NDP MP Bruce Hyer isn’t impressed saying the 9 year term limit only means we have useless senators for 9 years instead of forever. Hyer calls the changes simple tinkering