More than half of recent Senate appointments have ties to Liberal Party

Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to rid the Senate of partisanship and patronage, most of the senators appointed to the upper house over the past year have ties to the federal Liberal Party.

More than half of recent Senate appointments have ties to Liberal Party
Governor General Julie Payette arrives to deliver the Throne Speech with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Senate chamber in Ottawa, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019.

Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to rid the Senate of partisanship and patronage, most of the senators appointed to the upper house over the past year have ties to the federal Liberal Party.