It's extremely rare, but Carney isn't the first PM to shuffle an opposition member to the Senate - CBC

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It's extremely rare, but Carney isn't the first PM to shuffle an opposition member to the Senate CBC The return of a Liberal Senate in all but name The Globe and Mail Althia Raj: Is Mark Carney signalling a return of a two-party partisan Senate with new appointments? Toronto Star Lorne Gunter: Counter-Carney strategy the main challenge for Conservatives Edmonton Journal Canada’s Senate: How does it work? CTV News