Down with the Senate? Understanding Support for the Abolition of the Senate in Canada.
Various governments have debated the question of whether the Canadian Senate should be abolished or reformed since 1980, yet a solution has still not been found. While some advocate for a substantial reform of the institution, others propose to get rid of it completely. Drawing from the 2021 Canadia...
| Published in: | American Review of Canadian Studies Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 204 - 218 |
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