Thoroughly enjoyed speaking to students recently at University Hill Secondary School @uhillsecondary
in Vancouver about the work of the Senate. Mr. Yan’s students were engaged and asked some great questions. Hope everyone has a wonderful summer break!
@Sengage @senindepend.bsky.social
Today I asked the new govt. representative in the
Senate of Canada about plans to continue the independent senate. This includes the non-partisan appointment process; something that 7 in 10 Canadians want! Watch here: bit.ly/48su1Cn #CdnPoli
After they invaded #Ukraine, $425B CDN of Russian state assets were frozen by G7 & EU countries & are held by Euroclear. There is a risk is that they may be returned to Russia. I asked the government rep to assure that these assets will remain frozen. Watch here: bit.ly/3SDGMB6
79% of Canadians want to continue with the independent senate, according to a new @niknanos.bsky.social poll. Only five percent of Canadians want a return to a partisan senate. For the first time in ten years of polling, positive views outweigh negative for the Senate of Canada. Poll results here:
Senators Donna Dasko and Mary Coyle were among those who delivered statements in the chamber yesterday. Check out who said what here 👉
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Yesterday, the Senate paid tribute to independent Senator Donna Dasko on her retirement. Watch her full farewell speech here: tinyurl.com/4dxucy5z
Check out ISG Facilitator Lucie Moncion's op-ed in The Hill Times: "An independent Senate serves Canadians better".
www-hilltimes-com.lop-bdp.idm.oclc.org/2026/05/21/a...
JUST RELEASED: A Nanos poll shows 79% of Canadians agree with the merit-based Senate appointment process, now in its 10th year, with only 5% who want to return to partisan appointments.
Read my OpEd with @donnadasko.bsky.social on the broader implications: www.hilltimes.com/2026/05/13/p...
La sénatrice Donna Dasko et moi avons retrouvé la PDG de la Fondation canadienne des femmes, Mitzi Hunter, ainsi que la présidente du conseil d’administration, Meenu Sykand, à la CSW70 de l’ONU, lors du panel parlementaire international que j’ai coanimé à la Mission du Canada auprès de l’ONU.
I am a member of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications. Our latest report examines the vexing question of copper wire theft and its impact on Canada’s communication infrastructure. Here is Stolen Signal. #cdnpoli #TRCM
Senator Donna Dasko
Senator Donna Dasko
Senator Donna Dasko
Senator Donna Dasko
Independent Senators Group | Groupe des sénateurs indépendants
Independent Senators Group | Groupe des sénateurs indépendants
Independent Senators Group | Groupe des sénateurs indépendants
Marilou McPhedran
Yuen Pau Woo
Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦
The move to a more independent Senate—now coming on 10 years—has improved the institution’s standing among Canadians but it has not solved the fundamental problem of its legitimacy deficit as an unele...
