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Embattled Sen. Mike Duffy is going to be a little bit more visible in Ottawa these days.

A three-storey balloon of the P.E.I. senator, complete with a briefcase full of cash (presumably $90,000), was erected Thursday morning on Victoria Island by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation as the group called for a national referendum on the fate of the Senate.

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The “Puffster” balloon has his other hand outstretched, asking the Canadian taxpayer for more cash.

“Senate reform has largely been a failure,” CTF Federal Director Gregory Thomas said in a statement. “It’s time to let Canadians decide whether they even think the Senate is worth keeping anymore.

“You’ve currently got senators under investigation by the RCMP for allegedly filling their pockets with taxpayer cash. You’ve got unelected senators gutting legislation passed by the democratically elected House.”