Can Stephen Harper let the Senate 'die on the vine'?

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http://i.cbc.ca/1.2075222.1381958645!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/prime-minister-stephen-harper-gov-gen-david-johnston.jpg Stephen Harper's majority in the Senate remains intact and by not making appointments to the now unpopular and scandal-ridden upper chamber, he can avoid having to answer uncomfortable questions about patronage and power, and perhaps, expenses. But how long can the prime minister hold on?


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