Watching NL House of Assembly Question Period because I hate myself.
Question Period today is Poilievre yelling that immigrants are terrorists and indigenous people are stealing your land. Canada will never be a good place until we get a serious opposition leader.
(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.
Question Period means: 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. It is mainly Canadian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
Question Period means: 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. Register: informal, Canadian English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Question Period means: 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. It is mainly Canadian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
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A brief glimpse at Question Period today and the first thing I see is Pierre sporting a Pantone "Amber Ale" face and Fish Belly White hands. Yikes.
“Watching NL House of Assembly Question Period because I hate myself.”
“Question Period today is Poilievre yelling that immigrants are terrorists and indigenous people are stealing your land. Canada will never be a good place until we get a serious opposition leader.”
“A brief glimpse at Question Period today and the first thing I see is Pierre sporting a Pantone "Amber Ale" face and Fish Belly White hands. Yikes.”
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