February 11, 2013

We recap today's Question Period.

Pierre Donais welcomes representatives from the three main federal political parties in the House of Commons: Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP), Jacques Gourde (Conservative), and John McCallum (Liberal).

Following a series of incidents last week involving the Senate, including the case of Senator Patrick Brazeau, an increasing number of experts are beginning to question the upper chamber's very existence. Should the Harper government abolish the Senate? Sébastien Grammond, dean of civil law at the University of Ottawa, discusses this and other related issues.

William Johnson, a political commentator, provides his perspective on various issues raised on Parliament Hill.