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Power play: ISG Senators now equal to Conservatives, but unclear if Independents will get top committee positions

New Brunswick Sen. David Richards joined the Independents Senators Group last week, and Nova Scotia Sen. Stephen Greene is also considering joining the ISG.

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Are there too few or too many MPs?

OpinionBY NELSON WISEMAN

Debate over the ideal size of a legislature is nothing new; it goes back to the ancient Greeks. The reality is that there is no commonly accepted standard for determining the best size for a Parliament. What matters is how Parliament is used, its practices, procedures, and processes. Size is secondary.

Power play: ISG Senators now equal to Conservatives, but unclear if Independents will get top committee positions

New Brunswick Sen. David Richards joined the Independents Senators Group last week, and Nova Scotia Sen. Stephen Greene is also considering joining the ISG.

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