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The NDP released a number of facts and figures about the Senate during a media blitz on their motion to abolish the Red Chamber. Here’s some of the best.

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• The average number of work days for a Senator in 2011-12 was 56 days.

• Sen. Pamela Wallin’s ‘Other’ travel bill cost the equivalent of the combined taxes of 28 Canadian families.

• The lifetime cost of the senators appointed by Stephen Harper equals $116,196,252. Patrick Brazeau will cost taxpayers $7 million of the course of his term.

• Eight of the ten senators with the most expensive travel budgets are Liberals

Source: NDP

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OTTAWA — The Conservative party wasted little time Tuesday attacking the NDP over a motion calling for the abolishment of the Senate, calling it a stunt and making accusations that the New Democrats were only interested in appointing their own senators should they form government.