It’s not all on him, but new Speaker must help restore House’s tone 

Sean Casey called for a collective effort to 'restore public confidence in the way we treat each other and the rules of Parliament.' Chris d’Entremont described the House’s 'duty to ensure the health of our democracy is preserved and always well-respected.' Carol Hughes noted, regardless of their popularity, 'the rules are the rules.' Best of luck to Greg Fergus in his refereeing duties. There’s a long road ahead.
Speaker Greg Fergus has a difficult task ahead of him.

“Nobody pays good money to go see the referee. They go to see the stars: you, the players on the ice.”

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