Canada’s House of Commons has elected Greg Fergus as its new speaker, making the Liberal lawmaker the first Black person to hold the position.
Canada’s House of Commons has elected Greg Fergus as its new speaker, making him the first Black person to hold the position.Canada’s House of Commons on Tuesday elected Greg Fergus as its new speaker, making the Liberal lawmaker the first Black person to hold the position.last month, lawmakers gave 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka a standing ovation when Rota drew attention to him. Rota introduced Hunka as a war hero who fought for the First Ukrainian Division.
“The speaker, to use the old hockey analogy, is nothing more than a referee,” Fergus said in his first speech from the chair. “And if there’s one thing I know, it’s that nobody pays good money to go see the referee. They go to see the stars: you.”For Subscribers
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