Election was triggered by last week\u0027s resignation of Anthony Rota, after he honoured a man who had fought for the Nazis
OTTAWA — Liberal member of Parliament Greg Fergus has been elected the House of Commons Speaker in a historic mid-session vote.As is tradition, the new Speaker was “dragged” to the chair in the House of Commons by the prime minister and Opposition leader today after votes were counted.
MPs gave Fergus a standing ovation, and members of the Liberal, NDP and Bloc Quebecois caucuses — along with a small number of Conservative MPs — shook his hand and hugged him as he was announced the winner.The election was triggered by the resignation of Anthony Rota, who stepped down last week after he honoured a man who fought for the Nazis in the Second World War.
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