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The independent Senate in 2026: an anchor of stability

  • For the Senate to contribute effectively in 2026, Parliament must recognize that the Senate’s independence is essential to effective decision-making and to the strength
Opinion | BY LUCIE MONCION | January 26, 2026
A person walks past the Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa on Jan. 16, 2026. Today, more than 75 per cent of Senators sit as members of independent groups. This reality has meaningfully changed how legislation is studied and improved, writes Senator Lucie Moncion, facilitator of the Independent Senators Group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The independent Senate in 2026: an anchor of stability

Opinion | BY LUCIE MONCION | January 26, 2026
  • For the Senate to contribute effectively in 2026, Parliament must recognize that the Senate’s independence is essential to effective decision-making and to the strength

The independent Senate in 2026: an anchor of stability

Opinion | BY LUCIE MONCION | January 26, 2026
  • For the Senate to contribute effectively in 2026, Parliament must recognize that the Senate’s independence is essential to effective decision-making and to the strength
A person walks past the Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa on Jan. 16, 2026. Today, more than 75 per cent of Senators sit as members of independent groups. This reality has meaningfully changed how legislation is studied and improved, writes Senator Lucie Moncion, facilitator of the Independent Senators Group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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