Canada’s upper chamber of sober second thought, the appointed, Senate continues to be at the centre of political attention in Ottawa, and across Canada.
In the House of Commons the heart of the issue is what Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper knew about a $90-thousand cheque made out by his Chief of Staff to Conservative Senator Mike Duffy to cover contested expenses.
The Prime Minister says he knew nothing of the cheque, that his Chief of Staff made the cheque on his own, and has resigned over the issue.
For days now there have been accusations and denials during the House of Commons Question Period.
In the appointed Senate, where a government motion proposes to suspend three government Senators over contested expenses, there is dialogue and debate in an almost collegial atmosphere in which senators consider the impact on the senators involved, and on the Senate itself.
RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda has a report.
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