Question Period

question period English Alternative forms en question period Noun Question Period en Canada politics government In the federal and provincial parliaments, a period of regularly scheduled time in the lower chamber during which members of the official opposition party and other members may direct questions to the prime minister and to cabinet ministers concerning affairs of state. en 24 Jan 1955 Parliament's Clock, Library Questioned http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n24vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ftwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7020,1608174&dq=question-period+parliament&hl=en Ottawa Citizen 2 Oct 2010 6 Canada Two Progressive Conservatives asked Mr Winters during the Commons question period what is being done about Parliament's electric clocks and the library of Parliament. en 3 May 2006 ‘Neo-Conservative budget’ raises taxes on poor: Liberals https://web.archive.org/web/20061208025441/http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/05/03/budget-critic060503.html CBC.ca 2 Oct 2010 Canada Opposition members blasted the Tory budget during Question Period on Wednesday, charging that it raises income taxes on the poorest Canadians. Synonyms some other countries Question Time Translations Q&A session in parliament Question Time References Further reading en Canadian politics