There is seemingly no end to the number of Senate appointments Prime Minister Jean Chrétien seeks to make before the 2004 announced date of his resignation. In December 2002 he appointed another three unelected Senators, bringing the total number of his appointees to 72.

The table below shows the number of Senators appointed by Prime Ministers since 1867, the year of Confederation.

Figures as of 31 December 2002

Readers are encouraged to contact their Members of Parliament on this subject by accessing the List of Members on this site.

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