PM Carney appoints four new members to the senate | CTV National News for July 7, 2026

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Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing a Conservative MP and a senior Liberal strategist to sit in the upper chamber. On Tuesday Carney announced the appointment of four people to the Senate and revealed that he is dropping the non-partisan criteria for appointments. Conservative MP Richard Martel is among the individuals the prime minister has named in his first round of Senate appointments since he took office more than one year ago. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/CTV-News CTV News on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVNews CTV News on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/CTVNEWS CTV News on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/ctv-

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