Liberal Senate Caucus: Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau: Storified by KevinNewmanLive Wed, Jan 29 2014 15:00:12 Mood upbeat in Liberal Senate Caucus. Now we will serve Canadians more effectively #senCASen. Mobina Jaffer Liberal leader Justin Trudeau may not want the senators in a Liberal caucus any more, but they still seem like they want to be Liberals. On Wednesday morning, Trudeau announced a surprise move that all 32 Liberal members of the Upper Chamber will now be known as "formerly Liberal senators." It's a plan that sound very similar to what opposition leader Thomas Mulcair suggested in October. Trudeau said the move will reduce partisanship and make the Senate more independent. A good decision. Towards greater independence for the Senate! #senca #cdnpoliS n. Maria Chaput "We have agreed that we will style ourselves as the Liberal Senate caucus," said Senator James Cowan. "I think not a lot will change." Most of the other senators seem to agree with Trudeau's move, but want to stick together. Have will always support Liberal values in Canada. To continue important work reviewing legislation for #PEI citizens all Cdns #cdnpoliSenator Percy Downe Yesterday I was a Liberal Senate Caucus member, today the Senate Speaker ruled that I am a member of the Senate Liberal Caucus #cdnpoli #peiSenator Percy Downe Well a whole new meaning to Independence Day. As an independent I remain a liberal fighting for the rights of those with disabilitiesJim Munson Step in right direction to give more independence from the HoC to the Chamber appointed to protect minorities. #senca #cdnpoliS n. Maria Chaput Of course, it wasn't just senators who were tweeting about the move. #SenCa spiked with about 2,000 mentions on Twitter. Here is a cross-section of what people were saying. Many were calling it a gutsy move, but others are still pushing for more reform. Bold move by @JustinTrudeau on #senca zugzwan!Raj Sharma Understandable move by @JustinTrudeau but a non-partisan senate is still intrinsically flawed. The real problem is the #senCa itself.Joseph Jung Ridiculous move by Trudeau today. We need a strong elected Senate for the regions, not a bunch of "nonpartisan" elites #cdnpoli #sencaMark Thanks to @JustinTrudeau's #SenCA reform today, some of the gray hair 8 years of Harper has caused me has somehow disappeared. #cdnpoliRebecca Finch This Trudeau Senate gimmick is more and more looking like less and less.#sencaBarry Raison Congrats @JustinTrudeau for making such a bold move. much prefer the idea of a non partisan #SenCa over an abolished one #CDNpoli Nourin Fazal (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.