Look to the rainbow
Justin Trudeau is shaking up two constitutional bodies
A BOOK about Canada’s Senate published in 1984 was called “Survival of the Fattest”. The chamber’s record of cronyism, indolence and scandal since then has not improved its reputation. “Patronage Heaven” should simply be abolished, many Canadians think. No one says that about the Supreme Court, a far more respected body. But both would benefit from a shake-up. Or so believes Canada’s newish prime minister, Justin Trudeau.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “Look to the rainbow”
The Americas August 13th 2016
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