Goldhawk Live The Circus. The Show. Can there be anything more maddening for Canadians than watching a Member of Parliament ham it up in Question Period? There’s a reason, some say, that it's called Question Period, and not Answer Period. And from time to time, someone comes up with an idea to change it, so that it might serve democracy better.  Hear about a new motion tabled by Conservative MP Michael Chong, that, as he puts it, would elevate the decorum and make Question Period more civil. How useful is Question Period? Guests: Michael Chong, Conservative MP, Wellington-Halton Hills Frank Valeriote, Liberal MP, Guelph (by phone) Jeff Sallot, Professor of Journalism, Carleton University, and former Ottawa bureau chief, The Globe and Mail.