Mr. Speaker, I certainly appreciate the member's comments on the Senate. The province of Newfoundland and Labrador has, of course, some very effective senators. Coming from a small jurisdiction as I do, we certainly appreciate all the representation we can get in the House here in Ottawa.
I do believe that transparency and accountability will happen in the Senate. It should have happened a long time ago, but I think it will happen as a result of all the current woes of the Senate.
Given the political landscape, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, for example, has no representative on the federal side of government, but it does have Conservative senators. I wonder if the member could comment, because he did say they are regional representatives. Does he see these senators having any role in benefiting their province?