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Which Alderman Asks The Most Questions And What Do They Ask?

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If you're not privy to sit in on Calgary city council meetings, you may be wondering what, exactly, they spend their time talking about.

A new study issued by the Manning Foundation Friday gives Calgarians a glimpse into the questions asked during Question Period, by topic, as well as the number of questions asked by each council member.

The study identifies 101 questions asked in more than 80 city council meetings from November 2010 - April 2013. The study also looks at the accessibility of language used by aldermen, which you can read about here.

The report warns, however, that the research "should not be reported as a definitive conclusion on the behaviour of any particular Councilor," as the Manning Foundation was selective in the meetings they chose to analyze, choosing issues they believe command the public interest.

Click through the gallery below to see the topics discussed during Question Period, along with the number of questions asked by each council member.

Topics Of Items In Question Period, As Classified By The Manning Foundation.

(01 of25)

8 per cent of questions in Question Period were about snow. (credit:Flickr:Calgary Reviews)

(02 of25)

8 per cent of questions in Question Period were business, sales and leasing. (credit:Flickr:Calgary Reviews)

(03 of25)

18 per cent of questions in Question Period were about infrastructure and maintenance. (credit:Flickr:USFWS Mountain Prairie)

(04 of25)

5 per cent of questions in Question Period were about personnel. (credit:Shutterstock)

(05 of25)

24 per cent of questions in Question Period were about policy, zoning and bylaw. (credit:Flickr:bblkwok)

(06 of25)

8 per cent of questions in Question Period were about procedure. (credit:Shutterstock)

(07 of25)

5 per cent of questions in Question Period were about waste and recycling. (credit:Shutterstock)

(08 of25)

3 per cent of questions in Question Period were about emergency. (credit:WikiMedia:)

(09 of25)

7 per cent of questions in Question Period were about water. (credit:Shutterstock)

(10 of25)

14 per cent of questions in Question Period were about transit and traffic. (credit:WikiMedia:)

Ward 4 Ald. Gael MacLeod(11 of25)

2 questions (credit:City of Calgary)

Ward 6 Ald. Richard Pootmans(12 of25)

12 questions (credit:City of Calgary)

Ward 7 Ald. Druh Farrell(13 of25)

3 questions (credit:City of Calgary)

Ward 8 Ald. John Mar(14 of25)

9 questions (credit:City of Calgary)

Ward 9 Ald. Gian-Carlo Carra(15 of25)

9 questions

Ward 11 Ald. Brian Pincott(16 of25)

4 questions (credit:City of Calgary)

Ward 12 Ald. Shane Keating(17 of25)

8 questions (credit:City of Calgary)

Ward 13 Ald. Diane Colley-Urquhart(18 of25)

3 questions (credit:City of Calgary)

Ward 14 Ald. Peter Demong(19 of25)

1 question (credit:City of Calgary)

Mayor Naheed Nenshi(20 of25)

3 questions

Ward 1 Ald. Dale Hodges(21 of25)

2 questions

Ward 2 Ald. Gord Lowe(22 of25)

3 questions

Ward 3 Ald. Jim Stevenson(23 of25)

4 questions

Ward 5 Ald. Ray Jones(24 of25)

13 questions

Ward 10 Ald. Andre Chabot(25 of25)

A whopping 25 questions!

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