Kevin O’Leary has a novel idea to balance Canada’s budget — selling seats in the Senate.
The potential Conservative leadership contender told CTV’s Question Period that Canada’s upper house of Parliament should be a “profit centre,” not a cost centre.
“I don’t know why we can’t have a hundred thousand or a couple of hundred thousand committed each year per senator,” the reality TV host said.
O’Leary hasn’t formally announced a bid to replace Stephen Harper yet, but has suggested he may do so as early as this week.
Canada’s Senate examines and passes laws that have made it through the House of Commons, the chamber of elected MPs. Last year, Senators changed two of the Trudeau government’s signature pieces of legislation — the middle-class tax break and assisted-dying bill.
Senators are appointed by the Prime Minister and make a base annual salary of $145,400. Those with additional responsibilities, like the Speaker, get extra pay and allowances for a car and home.
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