Not Honourable Senators

The use of the term “honourable”, a title of respect, has certainly lost some of its splendour in Canada’s Senate. Notwithstanding the dedication of some senators, there are those that remain an embarrassment to that institution. Senators Mac Harb, Patrick Brazeau, Pamela Wallin and Mike Duffy are under the microscope for claiming expenses for which they were not entitled to. Rather than resign, as they all ought to, they are trying to save their hides by offering some cockamamie explanation for their actions that has no credibility beyond the end of their noses. The longer they stay the more discredit they bring to the Senate. As far as the word “honourable” goes, they also say there’s no honour among thieves.