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House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus testified before the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Dec. 11 as part of its study on whether his decision to record a tribute video for the outgoing interim Ontario Liberal leader while wearing his Speaker's robe constitutes a breach of his duties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STUART BENSON

December 12, 2023

As MPs continue to weigh whether House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus’ tribute to the Ontario Liberal Party's outgoing interim leader constitutes a breach of the non-partisan role, an expert on the Westminster system says the image of the Speaker as above party politics is...

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