Speaker Fergus should not resign
There is a saying: 'To err is human, to blame is politics.' The proceedings of the House of Commons have become too much about naming and blaming and too seldom about learning and improvement. When there are abuses or mistakes, there are instantly calls for resignations. However, as another saying goes, 'the punishment should fit the crime.'
Elected last October by secret ballot to replace his predecessor who was forced to resign, Speaker Greg Fergus is already entangled in controversy due to a serious mistake which led two opposition parties to call for his resignation and to a referral of the controversy to th...
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