Question Period

noun

1. sometimes not capital in Canadian parliamentary procedure a period of time set aside each day for members of parliament to question government ministers Official nameOral Questions French namequestions orales Compare question time

Example Sentences

Mr Poilievre's removal came after he refused to apologise for calling Mr Trudeau a "wacko" and "extremist" during a question period.

From BBC

“This is obviously a very serious situation in Niagara Falls,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Parliament, as he excused himself from Question Period in the House of Commons to be briefed further.

From Washington Times

“This is obviously a very serious situation in Niagara Falls,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Parliament, before he excused himself from Question Period in the House of Commons to be briefed further.

From Seattle Times

But McCarthy said after his speech during a question period that he wasn’t gauging market reaction for guidance on the debt limit.

From Seattle Times

During a brief, tumultuous question period he was called “scum,” and afterward Steinbach said the protesters had violated Stanford’s non-disruption policy and that Duncan had been disrespectful to the audience because he did not continue reading his prepared remarks through the howling gale of insults.

From Washington Post