Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Prime Minister committed his government to a triple E Senate. Talk is cheap. The Prime Minister's commitment seems pretty hollow when he has appointed almost one-third of the current Senate seats. When will he initiate an elected, equal and effective Senate? Or maybe I should ask the person sitting in the Prime Minister's chair when he will initiate an equal, elected and effective Senate.
In the House of Commons on March 13th, 1998. See this statement in context.