On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney will participate in his inaugural question period, diverging from a tradition initiated by his forerunner.
Previously, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made it a habit to address all queries in the House of Commons on Wednesdays, asserting it was a move to enhance accountability in the chamber.
An insider from the Prime Minister’s Office has verified that Carney will not maintain the same custom.
This modification was affirmed by both Global News and the Canadian Press.
Carney will continue to attend the House of Commons weekly for question period and will engage in the initial rounds of exchanges with opposition party leaders, as per the PMO insider who informed Global News.
In 2017, Trudeau emphasized the importance of all MPs being able to pose questions to the prime minister, not just the party leaders.
During that period, there was some discussion among other parties about whether this change would enable Trudeau to evade questions on other weekdays.
The first question period of the spring legislative session will occur on Wednesday, subsequent to the election of House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia on Monday and King Charles delivering the throne speech on Tuesday.
—With additional information from Global News
