On the Show:

Arlene Bynon, Peter Harder, Marco Mendicino, Blake Richards, Erin Weir, Shachi Kurl, Tasha Kheiriddin, Bob Richardson, Gerry Nicholls, Andrew Thomson

Newly appointed Government Representative in the Senate Peter Harder talks about why he took the job as a senator and how having refugee parents and being a Parliamentary intern instilled in him a sense of public duty.

MPs Marco Mendicino, Blake Richards and Erin Weir debate senate reform and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's seven new pick to sit in the Upper Chamber.

Angus Reid Institute executive director Shachi Kurl says Canadians views on security and privacy haven't changed much since the election, and that Canadians mostly like Bill C-51 and the changes the Liberals proposed to the legislation.

Political columnist and commentator Tasha Kheiriddin explains the charges laid in Quebec on corruption and fraud.

The War Room with Bob Richardson, Gerry Nicholls and Andrew Thomson debate the seven new Senate picks and what to expect when you're expecting a budget.