Taking attendance in the Red Chamber: 'absent, absent, absent'
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In the last 12 months, only eight of 105 senators have a perfect attendance record for the chamber's 76 sitting days. The others have questionable presence records and, according to a CBC News analysis, were absent anywhere from one to 54 days. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to overhaul the Senate, saying he wants to see a change in how the Red Chamber operates so it's "equipped to advance ambitious legislation." »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the s
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