Will one of the 22 Senators to be appointed come from Burlington ?

By Pepper Parr

March 17th, 2016

BURLINGTON, ON

The federal Liberal government is one step closer to filling some of the 22 vacant Senate seats with the naming of advisory board members who will help Prime Minister Justin Trudeau make his picks for the red chamber.

The creation of an appointment advisory board — which includes two members each from the federal government, Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba — is the next phase of government’s stated plan to make the Senate more independent and less partisan.

The Senate – will one of our own grace the Red Chamber?

The board will be chaired by a former top civil servant and includes several academics, as well as an accomplished musician and a former Olympian.

The Senate nominations list which the panel creates will remain secret and non-binding, and Prime Minister Trudeau will have carte blanche to appoint senators who don’t appear on any recommended list,” said the spokesperson.

What does this have to do with Burlington?

There is a prominent woman active in the social sciences field who we are told is being considered. She would make a great Senator – the loss to Burlington would be significant.