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minus-squareCanaconda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 个月前 (the senate, primarily) Fair point! In Canada our senate is appointed by the Prime Minister and the position is lifetime. They rarely reject bills from the lower house.
minus-squaredylanmorgan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·5 个月前Wow, I didn’t realize there even was a Canadian senate, I only ever hear about parliament and figured it was all MPs.
minus-squareCanaconda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·5 个月前Exactly lol. All commonwealths have an upper and lower house just like the USA. I believe their senates are appointed as well, though I have not verified that.
Fair point! In Canada our senate is appointed by the Prime Minister and the position is lifetime. They rarely reject bills from the lower house.
Wow, I didn’t realize there even was a Canadian senate, I only ever hear about parliament and figured it was all MPs.
Exactly lol. All commonwealths have an upper and lower house just like the USA. I believe their senates are appointed as well, though I have not verified that.