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The change comes after years of litigation and before a judge prepared to rule on the $1.3-billion class action suit.

When the Commons is sitting, political parties devote hours of preparation — and even rehearsals — to get ready for question period.

It’s supposed to be a venue for opposition and backbenchers to glean government information and hold those power to account, but the Canadian version of question period has become a tightly orchestrated spectacle.

The Star spoke to the Members of Parliament who ask the fewest questions during question period. Three haven’t uttered a single word since the current session began on Dec. 3, 2015.

If it were real theatre, Parliament’s question period would be comedy, tragedy, drama and farce.