Baloney Meter: NDP says Trudeau Senate plan requires constitutional amendment

OTTAWA - "Mr. Trudeau's proposal would require constitutional change. That is eminently clear from a straight reading of paragraph 64 and 65 of the (Supreme Court) ruling." — NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, speaking after a caucus meeting Wednesday. When the Supreme Court's ruling on Senate reform last week slammed the door on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's hopes of dodging a constitutional quagmire, his rivals were left to argue about alternatives. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, a champion of abolishing the Senate, said he would forge ahead undaunted. Read More http://ift.tt/1mh85hy