The move would allow him to leave a mark on Parliament for years to come, as these unelected legislators will be able to sit until the age of 75.

A source familiar with the matter says that the selection process for the future senators is already underway and should be completed before his departure. After proroguing Parliament earlier this month, Trudeau announced that he will leave power after the Liberal Party chooses a new leader on March 9.

In a written response, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that the advisory board for Senate appointments is at work to propose candidates for all vacancies.

  • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
    251·
    6 days ago

    ***This comment was based on the previous headline – Trudeau plans on stacking Senate before retiring: source

    What a stupid headline. Insinuating that Trudeau is the only PM doing this is beyond the pale … because every former PM has done the same.

    This is setting aside the fact that the Senate, being appointed rather than elected, has almost always set aside partisan politics in order to act as a check on the current parliament.

    • Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.caEnglish
      18·
      6 days ago

      I think you are reading into the headline to get so offended by it.

      Edit: I didn’t see the original headline, and I agree that it was stupid.

      • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
        51·
        6 days ago

        And many of us think they aren’t.

        The headline isn’t stupid in a vacuum, but it implies things that are demonstrably false and others that are just known fact.

        My takeaway was “why were there vacant seats?” And neither the headline nor the article cover that.

        The government is tasked with keeping those seats filled. The reason to keep them vacant is usually to concentrate senate power in a smaller number of individuals who are easier to influence. Filling those seats is a GOOD thing to prevent abuse of elected power, unless there’s provable evidence that the senate is being stacked with hyperpartisan people in a manner that skews to a particular political ideology. That doesn’t appear to be happening here.

  • John@lemmy.ca
    22·
    6 days ago

    Sounds good to me. No point leaving a bunch of open senate seats for some future govt to fill.

    I look forward to Trudeau’s many non-partisan senators to blocking a future attempt by Poilievre to bypass the charter of rights using the notwithstanding clause federally. The senate would be right to reject that when conservatives try to advance attacks on whatever marginalized group they want blame for their own failings (probably transgendered people).

    The senate would be right to reject that.

      • Arkouda@lemmy.ca
        13·
        6 days ago

        Please use the term “Transsexual” for those transitioning medically from Male to Female or Female to Male who wish to be seen as Men or Woman, and “Non Binary” for those who don’t like being referred to by certain pronouns.

        Lumping in people against the social construct of gender with people who require surgery and hormone therapy to avoid negative outcomes like self harm is ignorant at best, and clearly destructive at worst.

        Thanks!

  • wise_pancake@lemmy.ca
    1·
    5 days ago

    Opposition party: I am once again advocating for Senate reform

    PM: You’ll get your turn, don’t worrry