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Originally Posted by Jacks
Kinda like question period, people complain that the (any) government never gives a proper answer to the question. Then you hear the question and know why ...
The question that should be asked:
"Mr. Speaker, a recent study by the XYZ Group has determined that income for seniors is not keeping up with inflation ... will the minister tell Canadians what plans the govenment has to address this problem?"
The question that gets asked:
"Mr. Speaker, a recent study by the XYZ Group has determined that income for seniors is not keeping up with inflation ... will the minister tell Canadians why this government hates seniors and wishes to keep them in poverty? Our party has respect for the people who built this country and refuses to see them stomped on by this government in the name of their big business friends!!! [thunderous applause]"
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Well I hate to tell you, but QP is basically a staged fight. The questions and answers are somewhat irrelevant. The opposition is largely asking stuff that they have to ask on behalf of constituents and the government largely answers with canned replies that are basically known in advance. After they're done they go for a beer together.