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The swapping of affiliations and formation of new groups in the Senate is unprecedented in Canadian political history, say two experts in Canadian political science.

Independent Senator Marilou McPhedran says the start of the first new parliamentary session in four years has 'created a sense of opportunity for people' in the Senate to explore new groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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