Speaker of the House of Commons Greg Fergus takes part in the Speakers Parade prior to question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
Conservatives are asking the House of Commons to vote to remove Speaker Greg Fergus from the role over partisan language that appeared in an ad for an event in his riding. Conservatives are asking the House of Commons to vote to remove Speaker Greg Fergus from the role over partisan language that appeared in an ad for an event in his riding.
"This Speaker has demonstrated countless times that he is unfit to be a non-partisan speaker," Warkentin said in the House chamber. Conservative MP Chris Warkentin rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
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