Trudeau says a less partisan Senate is good for democracy

Trudeau says a less partisan Senate is good for democracy

December 15, 2018 2:02 pm MST.

Justin Trudeau says Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer needs to explain why he wants to reverse Liberal reforms that have made the Senate less partisan. The prime minister sat down for an interview with the Canadian Press on Friday.

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