A media scrum is when a large number of reporters surround a public figure and bombard them with questions. They play a central role in Canadian politics, but also occur in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. In the United States the term is mostly often used to refer to the interviewing of athletes after sporting events. A journalist is a person who practices journalism. ... System of government Canada is a constitutional monarchy as a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. ... interview An interview is a conversation between two or more people where questions are asked to obtain information about the interviewee. ...

In Canada scrums are a fixture of the hallway outside the House of Commons. Members of the parliamentary press gallery surround important politicians as they exit the chamber. The disorganization and pressure of a scrum makes them notorious for generating remarks that are not well thought out, especially when compared to the more staid press conference or speech. Scrums also raise security concerns making them unthinkable in nations that have terrorism concerns such as the U.S. and U.K. The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... A joint press conference by U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House. ... Speech: (n. ...

Because of these concerns Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day famously refused to participate in scrums, instead holding a daily press conference. Brian Mulroney restricted scrums by positioning himself on the stairway up to his office allowing him to tower over the media on the steps below him. By contrast Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was renowned for his skill at handling scrums and most of his famous quotations were remarks made during scrums. The Canadian Alliance (in full, the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance) was a Canadian right_of_centre conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. ... Stockwell Day Stockwell Burt Day, MP (born August 16, 1950, in Barrie, Ontario), is a Canadian politician. ... The Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, PC, CC (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. ... The Right Honourable Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau PC, CC, CH, QC, MA, LL.L, LL.D, FRSC (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 3, 1979, and from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984. ...