Senate Reform...

Nooooooo....

A Globe article today mentions how a key task of the 'new' Conservative government is Senate reform. I'm all in favour of cleaning up the Senate - it needs to become more effective and less a patronage position. However, I totally disagree with it become elected.

Why?

Because in this past election only 59.1 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot. There is no point in having more than three levels of government elections! Seriously, how many people are going to care who their senator is?

I don't know what the best solution is, but there has to be other options. What about allowing provincial governments to appoint Senators for fixed terms?