Take it easy on the campaign slogans in Question Period, it’s annoying

MPs have been performing for the cameras for decades. But the House debates and Question Period should be more informative, engaging, impassioned, and productive. Of course, Question Period is combative, but it should be so much more. And it's up to the MPs, not the House Speaker, to change it.

'Canadians are always disillusioned about Parliament because Parliament is very complicated. It plays many different roles and functions and often people look at it through a particular lens or a particular aspect, and Parliament always falls short because it's got many lenses and many aspects,' says Jonathan Malloy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

November 20, 2023

MPs return on Monday, Nov. 20, for the last home stretch of House sitting days before it breaks next month. But before the political parties spring back into action on the Hill, it would be nice if they limited the number of times they use catch phrases and campaign slogans ...

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