Althia Raj/Toronto Star: This drama doesn’t involve misconduct; the fate of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government doesn’t hang in the balance. Most visibly, it’s a clash between senators who believe their duty is to act — to fully study government legislation and recommend changes — and others who believe they shouldn’t stand in the way of the new government’s agenda.
In the background, there is an internal power struggle, allegations of a bro-culture, and threats by government representatives to fall in line.
What may hang in the balance is the future of the Senate’s decade-old experience with independence — and the relevancy of the chamber of second sober thought…