The Senate is sometimes called "The Red Chamber" or the "Chamber of Sober Second Thought", but what goes on in there, exactly?

How does a bill become a law? How does the Senate interact with the House of Commons? How does one become a Senator? Why do we even have a Senate?

As you can tell, Dia and Kerri have a lot of questions about the Senate, and thankfully, Peter has answers!

Also, we learn about Speaker's Scotch (thanks, Ariel!), and mix up some post-adjournment drinks with our new friend, Grant. Send us your beverage ideas on Speakpipe or in the Twitter thread!

LinksAn oral history of the Speaker's Scotch: Uncorking the secrets behind the least likely antidote to partisanship (National Post)

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