Senate
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There was a time when the Senate was needed and served a purpose. Sometimes, things just become obsolete. Has this happened to our Senate? Has it overstayed its welcome and become so politically indifferent that it seems useless to the ordinary Canadian? The Canadian Senate is supposed to be a helper to the people of Canada, but truthfully, do we really need it in this day and age? In my opinion, it seems that it is a group of men and women who really have no purpose but to meet and waste the Canadian taxpayer's money. They are supposed to be there to keep an eye on the government. They are supposed to be wise, experienced and totally neutral. In recent years, there are many significant things that show that the Senate is economically and politically a waste. Perhaps it would be best if the Senate was abolished or at the very least, reformed to become a more politically correct group of people who had a definite purpose...