How is the public having a voice in choosing between the candidates put forward by your committee partisan?
oh please! Look no further than the current leading Alberta candidate who has attachments to both provincial and federal Conservative parties. Ultimately if all provinces were to elect Senators, respective parties would formally engage to select, nominate and campaign for persons belonging to their respective parties... as compared to the ultimate partisan pre-Advisory Board days when Prime Ministers appointed bagMen, party loyalists, partisan media-types, lobbyists, donors, etc.. As I said, Canada does not need a U.S. style highly partisan elected Senate... where all to often needed legislation just goes no where! That's what you're championing as you continue to beak off about supposed secrecy!
again,
by (Westminster) design: the HOC lower chamber represents the populace, as elected; the Senate upper chamber represents the regions, as appointed. Although still needing improvements, we presently have a relatively well working Senate... providing that so-called 'second sober thought' to review, possibly amend and pass legislation back to the House. One key aspect of this new and improved Senate reflects upon the Advisory Board process nominations that brought forward 57 new Senators since 2016 - and PM Trudeau still has 10 vacancies yet to fill!
As it is the PM gets to choose the one which is best for his party (or least worst) because no one even knows who was put forward. The secrecy behind this process which is under complete control of the PM ensures it will remain partisan.
again, you stated the Advisory Board process is an improvement. Did you even bother to look at a report the Advisory Board puts forward... I linked you to 3 sample reports. I expect you simply ignored them so you can continue to bleat on about supposed secrecy! Again, the Privacy Act precludes naming persons who applied, who were reviewed, detailing the related deliberations therein, naming selected candidates put forward for appointment consideration, etc.. Again, your continued nattering on about secrecy is nothing more than you challenging the integrity of the Advisory Board and the supporting PCO. As I said, your fallacious conspiracy runs strong, runs deep!
Your really do have an Alberta obsession. It is very unhealthy.
sure Dr. wilber, sure! But ya, says you, a very healthy uber-Conservative fanboy!