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RUNCIMAN RENEWS CALL FOR ELECTED SENATORS (Toronto) - In the wake of the federal Conservative election victory, Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman today announced that he will re-introduce legislation that would see Ontario become the second province in Canada to elect Senators-in-waiting by a public vote. Runciman's earlier legislation died on the Order Paper when the McGuinty Government prorogued the legislature last year. "Prime Minister-designate Harper has clearly indicated that he will only be appointing elected Senators during his government's term", said Runciman. "This is an historic opportunity to bring some measure of democracy to this institution." The veteran MPP's legislation, modeled on legislation currently in effect in Alberta, would mandate a province wide Senatorial election to occur in conjunction with the next provincial election.