History-making nine-question referendum punts Alberta into unprecedented territory | The-14 Alberta’s nine-question referendum on immigration and federal powers sparks debate, raising legal hurdles and political tensions across Canada.

History-making nine-question referendum punts Alberta into unprecedented territory
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Unidentified speaker urges Senate to withhold ICE funding, calls for DHS reforms An unidentified speaker criticized a prior federal spending measure he called the "big beautiful bill," saying it cut nutrition and health care and funneled $75,000,000,000 to ICE. He demanded the Senate require reforms to the Department of Homeland Security bill, including ending roving patrols and ensuring accountability.

An unidentified speaker is calling for the Senate to stop funding ICE, criticizing a massive $75 billion allocation that cuts health and nutrition benefits for millions of Americans.

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#US #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #SenateReform #ImmigrationAccountability #HealthCareCuts

Main Theme: Senate Functionality. Many users criticize the Senate's structure, noting how disproportionate power given to smaller states can lead to outcomes, like this ban, that do not reflect the will of the majority. #SenateReform 4/5

8/11 The reforms created real challenges: debates are longer, more witnesses at hearings, more amendments than ever.

Independent senators can't be whipped to vote a certain way, making the legislative process harder to navigate.
#SenateReform

6/11 Simons is "unalterably opposed" to returning to partisanship: "To unscramble that omelette would be a betrayal of everything we've accomplished over the last decade."

She says the Senate's reputation has "improved greatly."
#SenateReform

4/11 House Leader Steven MacKinnon signalled changes may indeed be coming: "I think the Senate is very much a work in progress."

Carney wants senators "attuned to the agenda of the government as reflected in election results."
#SenateReform

2/11 Trudeau upended 150 years of tradition when he dumped Liberal senators and stripped partisan elements from the Red Chamber.

The experiment produced mixed reviews — some calling it slower and more expensive, others praising its independence.
#SenateReform #Trudeau #PartisanPolitics

1/11 🇨🇦 IS A SENATE SHAKE-UP LOOMING, WILL CARNEY KILL TRUDEAU'S REFORMS? 🇨🇦

After 10 years of non-partisan appointments, is PM Mark Carney contemplating bringing back Liberal partisans?

CBC's John Paul Tasker reports on institutional battle.
#CDNpoli #Senate #MarkCarney #SenateReform

5/12 What do separatists want from Poilievre?
• End equalization ("bleeding Alberta dry")
• Senate reform (Alberta has 6 seats vs PEI's 4, despite having 25x the population)
• Friendlier approach to Trump

Rath: "If you can't fight equalization, get the hell out."
#Equalization #SenateReform

7/11 The reformed Senate makes outcomes unpredictable. After Trudeau kicked Liberal senators out of caucus, votes aren't whipped and senators act as free agents.

This isn't your grandfather's rubber-stamp upper chamber.
#SenateReform #TrudeauLegacy

3/11 The Senate has committed to vote by Friday, but government Senate leader Marc Gold admits uncertainty.

"I don't know what will occur," he told CBC about possible amendments from unpredictable senators.
#SenateReform

BREAKING: Mitch McConnell, 82, injured after a fall during a GOP lunch. EMTs treated him on-site. After past health scares like freezing episodes, isn’t it time to discuss term limits for Congress? Share your thoughts!

#TermLimits #SenateReform

I think one thing that is becoming increasingly apparent as a result of #senatereform is the number of fairweather democrats on #auspol.

Un #Sénat réformé, l’État de droit bonifié: https://shar.es/1vPUXQ #cdnpoli #elxn42 #elxn2015 #Quebec #SenateReform

For a couple decades, I think it was good to be #MikeDuffy. Today, maybe not so much. #SenateReform #AngryTaxPayer