Re: "New 18 Senators to likely sit until age 75, despite reform pledges," (The Hill Times, Jan. 12, p. 1). You must know why Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed 18 people to the Senate. To make any changes to the way Senators are appointed you need a majority of provinces to agree to an elected Senate. At last count, only four provinces were in favour. So Mr. Harper had a choice to leave them empty or appoint his own.

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