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  Harper promises bill to elect senators
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Last EditedMonsieur  Sep 07, 2006 10:46pm
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CategoryProposed Legislation
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News DateFriday, September 8, 2006 04:45:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionThe federal government plans to introduce a bill this fall that would allow Canadian voters to directly elect senators, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday.

"Fulfilling our commitment to make the Senate more effective and more democratic, the government hopefully this fall will introduce a bill in the House to create a process to choose elected senators," Harper said as he became the first prime minister to appear before a Senate committee.
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