Senate Elections: Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper: Harper's 45-minute remarks included only a brief reference to the main political headache that has shaken his party since May, the Senate expense scandal. He did not acknowledge the coverup allegation that has kept the controversy in the headlines, according to Huffington Post. The appeal court said last month that the federal government had no right to create Senate elections and set term limits without seeking provincial approval and CALGARY - Prime Minister Stephen Harper struck out against a trio of defiant senators, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, and the "elites" who have tried to stand in his way, in a sharply worded campaign-style speech Friday to the party's rank-and-file. The party leader blamed the "courts" for standing in the way of Senate reform. He appeared to be referring to a recent Quebec appeal court ruling the Supreme Court of Canada has yet to give its opinion on how to achieve change in the upper chamber. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.