Same Old, Same Old
-Stephen Harper, Speech on Senate Reform before Senate Committee, September 7, 2006
The recipe for Senate appointments rarely changes, does it?
-Round up some party cronies
-Make sure at least two thirds are men
-Add an athlete (preferably a hockey player) to deflect attention away from the patronage
-Make the announcement at a time when no one's really paying attention
Yes, the Liberals used the same playbook for years. It's just, you know, they were always fairly upfront about it.