Mark Carney Just Shut the Door on Accountability as Mark Carney Ends Weekly PM Question Period Tradition

Trudeau’s former economic advisor signals a shift away from direct parliamentary accountability, raising questions about transparency in a minority government.

May 26, 2025

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Ottawa, Ontario — This story broke through The Canadian Press earlier today: Mark Carney, Canada's newly installed Prime Minister, will not be continuing the weekly Question Period tradition started by Justin Trudeau in 2017. You may remember that practice — every Wednesday, Trudeau would show up in the House of Commons and take every single question fr…

Mark Carney Just Shut the Door on Accountability as Mark Carney Ends Weekly PM Question Period Tradition

Trudeau’s former economic advisor signals a shift away from direct parliamentary accountability, raising questions about transparency in a minority government.

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