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Prime Minister Carney’s new Senate advisory board signals a strategic pivot toward bolstering Conservative influence in the upper chamber, even as he retains the power to appoint politically connected figures. With Conservatives down to just twelve senators — a sharp drop from over fifty in 2014 — the move aims to restore their voice, especially after securing over forty percent of the popular vote. The recent appointment of Richard Martel, who may rejoin the Conservative caucus, could be a key step — though it’s already triggering a Quebec by-election in a traditionally non-Conservative seat. While some current senators welcome the return of partisan appointments, others fear it undermines Senate independence. This shift, seen as “balanced” by some, marks a reversal from past efforts to eliminate partisan nominations — and is already igniting fierce debate over the Senate’s future role in Canadian democracy.

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