Senator James Cowan reflects on his year outside the Liberal caucus
It's been just over a year since Liberal leader Justin Trudeau stunned many by announcing that he was kicking Liberal Senators out of his party's caucus. At the time, Trudeau argued that the party structure in the Senate was preventing the institution from fulfilling its role as the chamber of sober second thought.Twelve months later, what has changed? The...
It's been just over a year since Liberal leader Justin Trudeau stunned many by announcing that he was kicking Liberal Senators out of his party's caucus. At the time, Trudeau argued that the party structure in the Senate was preventing the institution from fulfilling its role as the chamber of sober second thought.
Twelve months later, what has changed? The leader of the Senate Liberals, James Cowan, joins us to discuss the aftermath of Trudeau's move.
Cowan also talks about the upcoming Auditor General's report into Senators' expenses and the impact of the growing number of vacancies in the Senate.