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    • Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu

    The Commons: What if we all just refused to be appointed to the Senate?

    Somewhere a mariachi band plays a plaintive tune

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    How to spin

    Last week, the NDP criticized Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu after Mr. Boisvenu suggested convicted murders be given rope and allowed to decide for themselves whether they wanted to live. Pat Martin referred to the Senator using a bad word.

    Boisvenu on convicted murderers: give them a rope

    The Conservative senator seemingly has some ideas on reducing prison expenses

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    What happened to you guys? You used to be cool

    Two of Stephen Harper’s senators are now openly quibbling with the idea of a fully elected Senate—another three apparently reluctant to say where they stand.