Recently retired Nova Scotia senator Jane Cordy, a former Liberal Party member, expresses her support for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's efforts to eliminate partisan ties in the Senate. Despite initial reservations, she acknowledges the positive aspects of the reform, including increased independence and cross-party cooperation.
A once-active Liberal Party member, recently retired Nova Scotia senator Jane Cordy was abruptly thrust into independent status amid Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ’s bid to sever partisan ties in the Senate. While she still sees some downsides—and feels the transition could’ve been handled better—she says, overall, the reform has been “great” for the institution.
“ much as I’d been involved in politics, you didn’t pay close attention to the details of how the Senate or the House of Commons , particularly the Senate” as it wasn’t televised at the time. Cordy agreed to sponsor her first government bill in the Chamber that summer: Bill C-11, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Soon after, a Conservative friend warned her of the tough waters typical with such bills, advising “never take a bill dealing with immigration.
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