Trudeau names four new senators, filling every seat in the Senate
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed four new senators — including a failed Liberal candidate — filling every seat in the upper chamber.
The Senate has a full complement of 105 senators, the first time there hasn’t been a vacancy in about eight years.
Trudeau has appointed 49 senators since becoming prime minister and will have the chance to appoint more in 2019.
Five Conservative appointees are schedule to hit the mandatory retirement age of 75 by this time next year, according to the Senate’s website, including three before next October’s federal election.