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Michael Fortier, a Conservative organizer in Montreal, did not run for the Commons in the last election. But Mr. Harper appointed him to the Senate so he could serve as public works minister. Michael Fortier, a Conservative organizer in Montreal, did not run for the Commons in the last election. But he appointed him to the Senate so he could serve as public works minister. The opposition parties are complaining that they will not be able to question Mr. Fortier on the floor of the House of Commons, as is customary with cabinet ministers, because he is not a member.