Question Period

• Carney faced off in 1st question period. Here’s how he fared

  Prime Minister Mark Carney will face his first question period in the role as Parliament gets back to work after April's federal election.

  Politics

  May 28, 2025
  
• Carney breaks with Trudeau question period tradition of answering all MPs

  Former 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.

  Politics

  May 26, 2025
  
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• Marc Miller tells Pierre Poilievre to ‘grow a pair’ in heated exchange

  Immigration 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.'

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  Nov 28, 2024
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• Trudeau calls Tories ‘bullies,’ withdraws question period ‘crap’ remark

  Wednesday'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.

  Politics

  Sep 25, 2024
• Durham District School Board meeting spirals out of control, raises concerns

  Another Durham District School Board meeting was shut down, after a public question period spiraled out of control Monday.

  Canada

  May 18, 2023
• Bill giving Sask. municipalities control over outdoor alcohol consumption passed

  A 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.

  Politics

  May 4, 2023
• Direct Crown to fight bail for accused criminals, BC Liberals press NDP

  BC Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon told the legislature violent criminals were being emboldened to reoffend, accusing the government of operating a "catch-and-release" policy.

  Politics

  Oct 4, 2022
• Trudeau, Poilievre face off in first QP since Conservative leadership race

  In 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.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2022
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• Cost of living and health care top issues as N.B. Legislature rises for the summer

  Over the last month how to address an overstretched health-care system and overstretched budgets of New Brunswickers has been at the forefront of the province's political debate.

  Politics

  Jun 12, 2022
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• Legislature love: B.C. MLA proposes to partner from legislature floor

  Before Question Period on Wednesday, it was pop the question period.

  Politics

  May 11, 2022