Heard On The Hill

Parliament has spoken: Liberal MP Greg Fergus takes over as new Speaker of the House

Plus, Toronto’s Albany Club set to host the Harper Economic Forum where the former prime minister will make an appearance, and Canada's first Indigenous Supreme Court Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin wins the University of Ottawa’s Alumna of the Year award.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, 'drag' newly elected Speaker of the House Greg Fergus to his chair in the House of Commons. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

October 4, 2023

After a tumultuous week for Parliament's referee and months of rancorous debate during Question Period, Liberal MP Greg Fergus has been elected as the 38th Speaker of the House of Commons, the first Black Canadian to hold the job.

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