PROC study should address ‘politicization of the speakership,’ says former parliamentary counsel

Former House of Commons Clerk Audrey O'Brien called Greg Fergus' decision to appear in a partisan video 'mind-boggling.' The Procedure and House Affairs Committee will now examine the issue.

House Speaker Greg Fergus has been under fire since appearing in a video in which he wore his full Speaker’s attire in the Speaker's office. The video was screened at the Dec. 2 Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

December 6, 2023

The House of Commons' unanimous decision to send the issue of House Speaker Greg Fergus' conduct to the Procedure and House Affairs Committee presents an opportunity to explore the “politicization of the speakership,” says a former parliamentary official.

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