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years-long scandal: But the change has left many wondering how the Liberal government will ensure its bills, which must pass in both the House and the Senate, will become law without the traditional party system in the Red Chamber, according to Globe and Mail. There are now 42 non-affiliated senators who make up the largest chunk in the 105-member chamber. After a years-long scandal over Senate expenses left the institution's reputation in tatters, the Liberal government created a new appointment process that relies on an advisory board to make recommendations to the Prime Minister in a bid to make the Senate more independent. While acknowledging the new Senate is a work in progress, Mr. We have had understandings that allowed the government's agenda to advance at a pace that I was comfortable with. Harder said he hasn't yet had to use any heavy-handed tactics, such as limiting debate on bills, to get the government's legislation through. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.