He pointed his finger, figuratively and made what Senator Angus has referred to as a " veiled threat," implying that, if senators do not cooperate with his staged approach to Senate reform, he would be forced to seek consensus from the provinces and that the option preferred by the provinces is abolition.
À un certain moment, il a fait en pointant le doigt ce que le sénateur Angus a appelé une menace voilée. Il a dit que, si les sénateurs ne voulaient pas coopérer dans le cadre de son approche progressive de la réforme du Sénat, il serait obligé d'obtenir un consensus parmi les provinces.