This is more a reflection of a government that has been in a minority for a long time. More common in our histories have been majorities, that in some cases have had to wait more than a decade or two to see the senate turn over so the government has control of both the parliament and the senate as did Martin and Cretien. However, what is interesting is that a government even a minority, may choose senators who are friendly to the government that can shift the balance of power in the upper house. A conservative majority in the senate is really the reason they howl.

If the Government had been in majority, what would the chances this bill would have made it past the house on 1ST READING? None at all. Considering the games that have been played the past few years on the floor of the senate, just reminds me of the saying: "What goes around, comes around."

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