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minus-squareCanaconda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·21 days ago (the senate, primarily) Fair point! In Canada our senate is appointed by the Prime Minister and the position is lifetime. They rarely reject bills from the lower house.
minus-squaredylanmorgan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·21 days agoWow, I didn’t realize there even was a Canadian senate, I only ever hear about parliament and figured it was all MPs.
minus-squareCanaconda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·21 days agoExactly lol. All commonwealths have an upper and lower house just like the USA. I believe their senates are appointed as well, though I have not verified that.
Fair point! In Canada our senate is appointed by the Prime Minister and the position is lifetime. They rarely reject bills from the lower house.
Wow, I didn’t realize there even was a Canadian senate, I only ever hear about parliament and figured it was all MPs.
Exactly lol. All commonwealths have an upper and lower house just like the USA. I believe their senates are appointed as well, though I have not verified that.