And why are there suddenly so many vacancies?  Because Harper left it that way.  Basically junior is riding on Harper's coattails.  And the Senate expense "scandal"?  The people owing the most were actually liberals but no the media had a field day with Duffy who turned on his appointers.  It seems that the media had a problem with a Senate dominated by Conservatives after lieberals enjoy a majority for decades under the same rules.  When Conservatives use the same rules, there is an obvious double standard that the media - CBC- applies and the sheeple people of Ontario nod in blind disagreement.