>>>The members of the senate are choosen by the prime minister. We don't have a word in this.
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>>>>Wait a minute, the public (people) do not elect members of the senate? You elect a 'party member' and the party member becomes a member of the senate or do they choose someone to hold that position?
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>>I'm confused. How is that a democracy?
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>It is not democracy. The senate in Canada is a descended from the British 'House of Lords' (Royalty appointed and not elected)
Ok, so what is the equivalent to the 'House of Commons' in Canada? For a bill to become law, does it have to pass 'two houses' and get signed off by the Prime Minister? And, if so, how do the 'two houses' represent the people if they were not chosen by the people?
I apologize for the ignorance, but I did learn this in school, but I don't remember.
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