Mr. Speaker, that was “if” there is going to be a Senate.
For 50 years, we have said it is a scandal in a modern democracy to have unelected people sitting in appeal of the decisions of the elected people of the House of Commons.
It is scandalous in a democracy to have a group of unelected people who can reverse the decisions of elected members.
Will the Prime Minister have the decency to admit that the real reason he is not helping us start the process of abolishing the Senate is that, despite everything he has ever said, he likes to be able to reward his friends?