The likes of #PierrePoilievre are EXACTLY what both the US #FoundingFathers and the #FathersOfConfederation in #Canada had in mind - read about the US in particular. Much fear of "the mob" - Ben Franklin, the oldest signatory to the US Const'n, was clear on that. Upper houses are interesting; rarely rep-by-pop, but often helpful in reining in bad leg'n (looking at you, #UK House of Lords).
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/senate-notwithstanding-clause-constitution-1.7300921
ANALYSIS | Should the Senate draw a line at the notwithstanding clause? | CBC News

The question is not whether the Senate can exert its constitutional powers, but when and how. And motion tabled by Sen. Peter Harder suggests at least one answer to the question of when.

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Harold Steves Has Left Richmond City Hall. And a Heck of a Legacy | The Tyee

The agroecologist retires after six decades in politics and fighting for the land. But he’s still hard at work.

The Tyee