Mr. Speaker, I am happy to ask a question of my colleague from the third party. The hon.
member mentioned that the senators have refused to come before the committee to account for the funds they received.
I have two questions for him. First does he believe that the Senate could justify what it receives considering its present political relevance? Secondly, since my colleague compared senators to dinosaurs, ma question is the following: If a majority of Canadians were in favour of the abolition of the Senate since dinosaurs have disappeared, should the Senate be abolished to make way for a new political vision? Otherwise, what would be the solution?