The Senate is most likely the least appreciated and most unknown of our national political institutions. Its work attracts neither the interest of the media, the sympathy of the politicians, nor even the curiosity of public. How paradoxical is that, very few Canadians have an understanding of the history, role, and operations of the Senate, and yet everyone seems to have an opinion on the establishment. Many Canadians are asking themselves whether we might be better off without the Senate. Over the last several months, a talk about abolishing the Senate.Abolishing the Senate would be a terrible loss for Canada because the Senate does serve Canada well. Our first Prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, described the Senate as a place for “sober
