Mark Carney has attended Question Period just 29 times out of 96 sessions since taking office — a 29.2% attendance rate that is significantly lower than both Justin Trudeau (46%) and Stephen Harper (64%) in their first years. Even more striking: Carney has not answered a single question from an NDP member of Parliament during his entire tenure as Prime Minister.

In this episode, Kelsi Sheren breaks down:

— What Question Period is and why it's the cornerstone of parliamentary accountability

— How Carney's attendance compares to every recent PM

— The one time he answered an opposition member — and exactly why he did it

— What this pattern looks like through a veteran's lens on leadership and accountability

— What the next 700 sitting days look like if this continues

The Kelsi Sheren Perspective publishes daily on Canadian political accountability, defence policy, and what leadership actually looks like in practice.

00:00 — The number: 29%

01:00 — Full attendance breakdown

05:30 — Why Question Period matters

09:00 — Addressing "he's too busy"

10:30 — Veteran lens on leadership accountability

14:30 — What the next 700 sessions look like

17:30 — What to do about it

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