The Pollcast: Question period is back next week, so how can it be fixed?

The CBCPollcast, hosted by CBC poll analyst ric Grenier, explores the world of electoralpolitics,political polls and the trends they reveal.

After taking questions directly from Canadians in town halls across the country for two weeks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returns to Parliament Hill next week to face oppositionquestions in the House of Commons.

To some, the town halls seem to be a better way of holding the prime minister to account than the daily theatre of question period. So does what happens in the House of Commons unwatcheddebates, pre-determined votes, unanswered questions and all theheckling matter?

• Naming and shaming hecklers in the House
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Peter Milliken was the Speaker of the House of Commons from 2001 to 2011. He joins Pollcast podcast host ric Grenier to discuss the importance of what happens in Canada's Parliament, the role of the Speaker and how decorum in the House might be improved by the current Speaker, Geoff Regan.

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