Wednesdays with @Kady Replay: What lurks in Senate expenses?

There's always plenty to chat about with Kady O'Malley.

On Wednesdays, CBCNews.ca's Politics blogger convenes a "people's caucus" to discuss and debate the issues of the week

Up today:

Patrick Brazeau's now on aforced leave of absencefollowing his assault charges.Outside auditorsandlegal opinionsare being sought for Mac Harb and Mike Duffy. And whenThe Canadian Press revisitedthe promised review of Senate attendance rules this week, it found nothing had actually been done about the concerns first raised last summer.

Do you trust the Senate's policing of itself? What does this mean for the credibility - present and future - of the Senate? As theSupreme Court considers the Harper government's proposed changes, what can be done to reform it: can it beless partisan?more elected?abolished?

Plus:

What do you make ofJohn Baird's intervention Tuesdayto condemn the anti-gay positions of a group that receives CIDA funding - federal development aid money that Julian Fantino still defends?

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