Canadian MPs hold suspenseful secret ballot to select House Speaker
Monday, May 26, 2025, 8:21 am
In Ottawa, newly elected MPs have taken to a secret ballot to choose their next House Speaker, sparking low-key political maneuvering. As whispers of potential shifts circulate behind closed doors, observers are left to marvel at the subtle theatrics of parliamentary power yet again.
Quebec Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia was elected Speaker of the House of Commons after the only Conservative contenders dropped out of the running at the last minute.
OTTAWA — Quebec Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia is the new speaker of the House of Commons, promising to bring back order and respect to the House as he presides over a new minority Parliament. The longtime backbench MP was elected by his peers on Monday morning as the 39th speaker of the House of…
Les élus de la Chambre des communes ont choisi de confier au député libéral québécois Francis Scarpaleggia le rôle d’arbitre des travaux parlementaires, lundi, au jour un de la nouvelle législature.
All sitting MPs, with the exception of cabinet ministers and party leaders, may run
OTTAWA - King Charles and Queen Camilla touch down in Ottawa today to begin their first visit to Canada since the King's coronation two years ago.
Le dernier président, le député libéral Greg Fergus, brigue un nouveau mandat.
The last Speaker, Mark Fergus, will face off against half a dozen contenders when Parliament returns Monday to vote on who will take the job.
OTTAWA — Newly elected MPs will vote by secret ballot when Parliament returns today to decide who will become the next Speaker of the House of Commons. The last Speaker, Liberal MP Greg Fergus, is seeking to win the role back — although he faced criticism in the last Parliament of being overly…
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