azulmagia
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- Posted: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:48:20 +0000
As Hugh Segal has so often pointed out, the Canadian Senate is a taskless thanks, so much so that most Canadians assume that being a senator involves no responsibilities whatsoever. Some senators have even shared this misapprehension, which led to one Liberal senator, a number of years ago, to be shocked to learn that senators are legally expected to show up in the Red Chamber at least once every two sessions; that requirement however, was too onerous for that senator to follow.
Another thing the law expects of senators is that they at least LIVE in the provinces they represent. Again, this has recently proven to be too great a demand for a couple of Conservative senators. Take, for instance, bloated PEI Senator Mike Duffy. While light has been observed bending due to his ponderous mass, the Puffster has so far failed to bend the space-time continuum to the extent that his claimed PEI residence in Cavendish and his actual residence in Ontario can be said to be the same place.
Another location liar is Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau. The token aboriginal and legit youngest senator evar has received inordinate media attention since his elevation to the Red Chamber. Now the media attention has soured on him. After being caught belittling the hunger strike of one of the leading Idle No More protagonists, it seems that he claimed his ex father-in-law's place as his residence so he could claim his First Nations tax exemption.
Now it's gotten weird. Long after having faced liberal prince-in-waiting Justin Trudeau in the boxing ring, according to recent criminal charges it appears that Brazeau has taken his penchant for violence further. He was charged on Thursday with both sexual assault and just plain vanilla assault. (link)
Brazeau has been suspended from the Conservative Senate caucus, and will presumably be sacked from the Senate altogether if convicted.
Now, you may ask, since being a Canadian Senator is such a swell job, "Who do I have to blow to become a Senator?". Since the Senate is appointed rather than elected, that question has a clear answer: Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Whose most conspicuous moments of ignominity have involved the Senate, a body he has repeatedly promised to reform, but has thus far done nothing but appoint partisan lame-o's like Senators Duffy and Brazeau.
Where's Caligula's horse Incitatus when you need him?
Another thing the law expects of senators is that they at least LIVE in the provinces they represent. Again, this has recently proven to be too great a demand for a couple of Conservative senators. Take, for instance, bloated PEI Senator Mike Duffy. While light has been observed bending due to his ponderous mass, the Puffster has so far failed to bend the space-time continuum to the extent that his claimed PEI residence in Cavendish and his actual residence in Ontario can be said to be the same place.
Another location liar is Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau. The token aboriginal and legit youngest senator evar has received inordinate media attention since his elevation to the Red Chamber. Now the media attention has soured on him. After being caught belittling the hunger strike of one of the leading Idle No More protagonists, it seems that he claimed his ex father-in-law's place as his residence so he could claim his First Nations tax exemption.
Now it's gotten weird. Long after having faced liberal prince-in-waiting Justin Trudeau in the boxing ring, according to recent criminal charges it appears that Brazeau has taken his penchant for violence further. He was charged on Thursday with both sexual assault and just plain vanilla assault. (link)
Brazeau has been suspended from the Conservative Senate caucus, and will presumably be sacked from the Senate altogether if convicted.
Now, you may ask, since being a Canadian Senator is such a swell job, "Who do I have to blow to become a Senator?". Since the Senate is appointed rather than elected, that question has a clear answer: Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Whose most conspicuous moments of ignominity have involved the Senate, a body he has repeatedly promised to reform, but has thus far done nothing but appoint partisan lame-o's like Senators Duffy and Brazeau.
Where's Caligula's horse Incitatus when you need him?