Mr. Speaker, the Reform Party fully endorses an elected Senate. Not more than two and one-half weeks ago we called for the two vacant seats in the Atlantic to be filled by an election. Even the Liberals endorsed the concept of an elected Senate although it was in a rather emasculated form in the Charlottetown accord. Given all of the above, why did the Prime Minister not use this opportunity to change the upper house from one of a house of patronage to a house that would be truly representative of Canadians?
In the House of Commons on September 25th, 1995. See this statement in context.