Mr. Speaker, I would like to know if in answering that poll question the respondents in B.C. knew that if they followed the Reform proposal the senators would be elected for life and they would never have a chance to unelect them?
It seems to me that the best way to deal with this matter is through constitutional amendment. So far I have not noticed any province putting forth an amendment by way of resolution in its legislature to call for a fully elected Senate. Until that happens, the Prime Minister has no alternative but to follow the Constitution, which he is doing.