Three more MPs say they’re running in House Speaker’s election

Five MPs are running for the House Speaker’s position, which will be decided by a vote on Nov. 22.

As of last week, five MPs are running for the coveted position of House Speaker, including incumbent Speaker Anthony Rota, left, Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, Conservative MP Joël Godin, Conservative MP Marc Dalton, and NDP MP Carol Hughes. The Hill Times file photographs, and photograph courtesy of Alexandra Mendès

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BY ABBAS RANA

October 25, 2021

Three more MPs have thrown their hats into the ring for the job of the Speaker of the House, which comes with an annual salary of $274,500 and lots of extra perks and headaches. The newly-entered contestants in the race include Conservative MP Joël Godin (Portneuf-Jacques-Cartier, Que.), Conservat...

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