No, the Senate is not being put on trial

My column this week on Loonie Politics debunks some of the narratives that seem to be emerging from the Mike Duffy trial currently ongoing, and in particular the narrative that the defence seems to be putting forward. Many pundits seem to be echoing this sentiment, which I try to push back against.

You can’t just turn off the Senate tap

My column this week on Loonie Politics responds to the rather incredulous beliefs that some people – including certain reporters – have that somehow the government of the day can deprive the Senate of funding, as though it wasn't a wholly independent chamber of parliament.