PM Carney won't take up Trudeau's Wednesday question period tradition

Craig Lord · The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 26, 2025 4:18 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

Prime Minister Mark Carney volition instrumentality portion successful his archetypal question play connected Wednesday — but volition not transportation connected a contented started by his predecessor.

Former premier curate Justin Trudeau made it his signifier to reply each questions successful the House of Commons connected Wednesdays, a motion meant to amended accountability wrong the chamber.

A root successful the Prime Minister's Office confirmed with The Canadian Press that Carney volition not bash the same.

Trudeau said successful 2017 that helium thought it was important for each MPs to beryllium capable to inquire questions of the premier minister, not conscionable enactment leaders.

There was immoderate statement astatine the clip among different parties astir whether the determination would let Trudeau to dodge questions connected different days of the week.

Wednesday volition spot the archetypal question play of the outpouring legislative session, pursuing the predetermination of House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia connected Monday and King Charles speechmaking the code from the throne connected Tuesday.