Conservative caucus in the Senate of Canada
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The Conservative caucus in the Senate of Canada is the group of Canadian senators who align with and represent the Conservative Party’s interests and positions within the upper chamber of Parliament.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary caucus
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political caucus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Official Opposition in the Senate when Conservatives are not in government
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government caucus in the Senate when Conservatives form the federal government ⓘ |
| chamber | upper house of the Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith | Conservative caucus in the House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| governingDocument |
Constitution Act, 1867 (for Senate framework)
NERFINISHED
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rules and practices of the Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| governs | internal caucus rules for its members in the Senate ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Conservative Senate caucus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Leader of the Opposition in the Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Conservative senators ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
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Leader of the Opposition in the Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ Opposition Whip in the Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ caucus chair ⓘ |
| ideology |
Canadian federalism
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fiscal conservatism ⓘ social conservatism ⓘ |
| influences | Senate legislative agenda from a Conservative perspective ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Senate of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal level in Canada ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
Ottawa, Ontario
NERFINISHED
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Parliament Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipCriteria |
must align with the Conservative Party of Canada
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must be a sitting senator ⓘ |
| nominates | Conservative members to Senate committees ⓘ |
| opposes |
Liberal caucus in the Senate of Canada
NERFINISHED
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other non-Conservative Senate groups on some issues ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Canada caucus system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | conservatism ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
coordinate legislative strategy for Conservative senators
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develop and advance Conservative positions on federal legislation ⓘ organize Conservative participation in Senate committees ⓘ represent Conservative Party interests in the Senate ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Conservative caucus in the House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Conservative Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scopeOfActivity |
participation in Senate debates
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review of federal legislation ⓘ study of public policy issues in Senate committees ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | members are appointed as senators by the Governor General on advice of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| typeOfRepresentation | partisan representation in the Senate ⓘ |
| uses | Conservative Party of Canada policy positions as guidance ⓘ |
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