Question Period
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ANALYSIS: In skipping so many question periods, Carney dodges accountabilityWhile Stephen Harper showed up to take questions from MPs 65 per cent of the time, Mark Carney has been present for just 26.8 per cent of question periods in the House of Commons.PoliticsJun 1
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As prime minister, Mark Carney makes Question Period a low priorityA Global News analysis of Hansard shows Prime Minister Mark Carney has attended Question Period less than 30 per cent of the time, much less than either of his two predecessors.PoliticsMar 29
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Carney faced off in 1st question period. Here’s how he faredPrime Minister Mark Carney will face his first question period in the role as Parliament gets back to work after April's federal election.PoliticsMay 28, 2025
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Carney breaks with Trudeau question period tradition of answering all MPsFormer prime minister Justin Trudeau made it his practice to answer all questions in the House of Commons on Wednesdays, a gesture he said was meant to improve accountability.PoliticsMay 26, 2025
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Marc Miller tells Pierre Poilievre to ‘grow a pair’ in heated exchangeImmigration Minister Marc Miller was admonished in the House of Commons during question period Thursday when he told Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to 'grow a pair.'PoliticsNov 28, 2024
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Trudeau calls Tories ‘bullies,’ withdraws question period ‘crap’ remarkWednesday's question period was particularly heated as it came ahead of an expected vote on a Conservative motion of non-confidence in Trudeau's government.PoliticsSep 25, 2024
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Durham District School Board meeting spirals out of control, raises concernsAnother Durham District School Board meeting was shut down, after a public question period spiraled out of control Monday.CanadaMay 18, 2023
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Bill giving Sask. municipalities control over outdoor alcohol consumption passedA bill that will allow municipalities in Saskatchewan to make the decision as to whether or not to allow public alcohol consumption was passed unanimously in the legislature.PoliticsMay 4, 2023
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Direct Crown to fight bail for accused criminals, BC Liberals press NDPBC Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon told the legislature violent criminals were being emboldened to reoffend, accusing the government of operating a "catch-and-release" policy.PoliticsOct 4, 2022
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Trudeau, Poilievre face off in first QP since Conservative leadership raceIn the 12 days since Poilievre assumed his party's top job, sparks have already started to fly between the Conservative leader and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.CanadaSep 22, 2022
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