From the New Democratic viewpoint, it's a clear and fair question: do you believe you need the Senate or not? The provinces play a role that was not even imagined before. Most of the day-to-day interactions with the Canadian public is provided through the provincial legislatures. With the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the courts are interpreting many of our laws. The Senate, sitting there with conflict-of-interest guidelines you can drive a Mack truck through, sometimes makes you wonder if there's anybody in there.
It is a fair question to put to the Canadian people, given the fact that we already have what amounts to four levels of government. Don't you think this is a conversation the Canadian people are ready to engage in?