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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-06-17, Page 44 News Record • Wednesday, June 17, 2015 www.clintonnewsrecord.com NowsCl Record PUBLISHED WEEKLY — EST. 1860 53 Albert St. P.O. Box 39 Clinton ON NOM 1L0 (519) 482-3443 www.cl intonnewsrecord .com pn POSTMEDIA MARIE DAVID Group Advertising Director - Grey Bruce Huron Division 519376-2250ext514301 or510364-2001 ext.531024 NEIL CLIFFORD Advertising Director neil.clifford@sunmedia.ca MAX BICKFORD Advertising Manager max.bickford@sunmedia.ca LAURA BROADLEY Reporter clinton.reporter@sunmedia.ca DAWN JOHNSTON Sales Representative clinton.ads@sunmedia.ca TERESA SMITH Front Office clinton.classifieds@sunmedia.ca SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 YEAR $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GST) 2 YEAR $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) SENIORS 60 WEEKS $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GST) 120 WEEKS $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event of a typographical error, the advertising space occupied byte erroneous item together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged but that balance of advertisement wit be paid for at the applicable rate. In the event of a typographic error advertising goods or services ata wrong price, goods or services may not be sold.Ad- vertising is merely an offer to sell, and may be withdrawn at anytime. The Clinton News -Record is not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other materials used for reproducing purposes. Publications Mail Agreement No.40064683 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES: CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 53 Albert St., Clinton ON NOM 1L0 (519)482-3443 We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canadian Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. Canada Member of the Canadian Community Cja Newspaper Association and the Ontario Community Newspapers Association editorial 4416 allihodedisi ALAI Postmedia Network files The Senate is seen at Parliament Hill in Ottawa in this June 4, 2013 file photo. 1 Senate rule changes doable, and right now Let's score the victories we can right now. Senate reform is possi- ble without delay. Solving the big problems is going to take time and effort. In 2014 the Supreme Court ruled that changes like elections and term limits would require the approval of at least seven prov- inces representing half the population. Abolition can only happen if every province agrees. We need major changes. But while we work towards those, we can make smaller changes that don't require so many cooks in the kitchen. Politicians such as NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair are wasting their time acting like "abolish" is the only conversation we should be having. We agree with Auditor General Michael Ferguson that the Senate needs "transformational change." But it also just needs a bunch of rules changed. Right now, the board of inter- nal economy can set hard and fast rules about spending and residency requirements that sen- ators must follow. So let's do it. Prime Minister Stephen Harper must put pres- sure on Senate leadership to implement these needed changes. None of this will happen if leadership doesn't come from the man at the top. Why are senators allowed to opt for first-class seats? Put a rule in place against this. This is one example of a revi- sion that's quite small but saves money and has huge symbolic implications. Enact it without delay. Senators and their staff have claimed many rules are unclear. We've heard that during the Duffy trial and we're hearing it again now. Whether they're right or wrong, let's make sure they can't make that excuse ever again. Nick Sibbeston, Liberal senator for Northwest Territories, thinks it's fine to expense his wife's trips to visit their adult children. He reasoned it was "to maintain the integrity of the fam- ily unit" Let's make the rules clear that what matters more is maintain- ing the integrity of the public purse. Mulcair needs to do more than always parroting "abolish." Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau needs to stop pretending there are no Lib- eral senators out there (they're just going by a different caucus name now). And the PM needs to set the example and lead on this issue. - Postmedia Network LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The News Record welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed and include a daytime phone number for verification purposes. Let- ters can be sent care of the Internet at clinton.news@sunmedia.ca, sent via fax at 519-482-7341 or through Canada Post care of The Editor, P.O. Box39, Clinton, ON NOL 1LO. CLINTON NEWS RECORD - HOURS OF OPERATION MONDAY: 9:00 - 5:00 • TUESDAY: - CLOSED • WEDNESDAY: - 9:00 - 5:00 • THURSDAY: - 9:00 - 5:00 • FRIDAY: - 9:00 - 5:00 • SATURDAY & SUNDAY: - CLOSED ADVERTISING DEADLINE: FRIDAY AT 2:00 • PHONE 519-482-3443 • FAX: 519-482-7341 www.clintonnewsrecord.com