Mark Carney won’t continue with this question period tradition Justin Trudeau began
- On May 26, 2025, Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia was chosen as the Speaker of the House of Commons in Ottawa following Parliament’s resumption.
- The election followed parliamentary tradition where Prime Minister Mark Carney and Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer dragged the new Speaker to the chair.
- Mark Carney will participate in his first question period session on Wednesday but will not continue former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's practice of answering all questions on Wednesdays.
- An official from the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that Carney will attend weekly question periods and respond to opposition leaders at the start, departing from Trudeau’s approach designed to enhance accountability.
- This change signals a shift in Commons question period style as the spring legislative session opens with Scarpaleggia as Speaker and King Charles reading the throne speech on Tuesday.
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Carney Will Not Take up Trudeau’s Question Period Tradition
Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in his first question period on Wednesday—but will not carry on a tradition started by his predecessor. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau made it his practice to answer all questions in the House of Commons on Wednesdays, a gesture meant to improve accountability within the chamber. A source in the Prime Minister’s Office confirms Carney will not carry on the same practice. Trudeau said in 2017 that h…

Carney will not take up Trudeau's question period tradition
Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in his first question period on Wednesday - but will not carry on a tradition started by his predecessor. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau made it his practice to answer all questions in the House of Commons on Wednesdays, a gesture meant to improve acco...
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