Mr. Speaker, we have the greatest regard for the views of Albertans. I might make an exception for the guy who asked the question.
Were Albertans asked whether they wanted to elect senators for life without any recourse if they were not happy with what they were doing? That is the weakness of the position asserted by my hon. friend. With the election of people who were then appointed, they would be there until age 75 no matter what they did or did not do. That is not democracy.