Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

Leave as is, but pass legislation to oust senators who don't follow ethics legislation. 9 years ago from a Liberal in Calgary

Senators should be appointed by a lottery draw. 9 years ago from a Green in Calgary

Elect, through a non-partisan group. 9 years ago from a Liberal in Moncton

Remove partisanship and allow the senate to function without influence of political party affiliations. More than ever, we need the senate to be a sober thought. 9 years ago from a Liberal in Langley

Change appointment mechanism to ensure senators provide a sober second look but are not beholden to the political apparatus. 9 years ago from a Liberal in Toronto

Remove party affiliations so the senators may vote their conscience rather than along party lines. 9 years ago from a Liberal in Ottawa

It needs to be non-political, but I am not sure how that can be done. Perhaps we have equal balance between the three main parties plus input from other elected parties.?. 9 years ago from a Liberal in Edmonton

Amend it to make it more ceremonial, or abolish it. 9 years ago from a New Democratic in Toronto

Allow Canadian taxpayers to elect senators. 9 years ago from a Liberal in Saint John

Give Jail Time to those that abuse and heavy fines and don't allow write offs or pay back schemes. 9 years ago from a Conservative in Edmonton

Elect and the government of the day should not be able to appoint only those people who follow its party line. If the senate is to function properly, it should be non-partisan. 9 years ago from a Liberal in Ottawa

Reform. Elect, with more power to affect policy. 9 years ago from a Liberal in Gatineau

Either abolish or dramatically change its mandate, composition, and selection process so as to not simply be a reflection of the governing party of the day. 9 years ago from a New Democratic in Ottawa

Elected with term limits. No pension unless served maximum term. 9 years ago from a Liberal in Scarborough

One man. One rule. One way. Totalitarianism is the way to go. Benevolent dictators last, cruel and shitty ones are deposed and killed by the people (eventually). 9 years ago from a New Democratic in Calgary

Rebalance and repurpose to represent Provincial interests. 9 years ago from a Conservative in North Vancouver

Regardless, improve transparency, oversight and enforcement of rules around finding, expenses and partisan work. 9 years ago from a Liberal in Richmond

Leave as is with the PMO's office having no juristiction over it. 9 years ago from a Liberal in Stoney Creek

Elect but make sure to incorporate KPIs for Performance Measurements. 9 years ago from a Liberal in Toronto

Neither. They should continue to appoint Senators to ensure an independent and neutral Senate. Regular expense audits and term limits (longer than most sitting Prime Ministers) would be nice too. 9 years ago from a New Democratic in Toronto