Greg Fergus

• Speaker Greg Fergus will stay on after ouster vote fails

  House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus will keep his job after an ouster attempt failed over accusations of partisan advertising related to a local riding event.

  Canada

  May 28
  
• Liberals apologize to Speaker for partisan post that sparked calls to resign

  The Liberal Party apologized to Speaker Greg Fergus for using partisan language to advertise his campaign fundraising event amid opposition calls for his resignation.

  Politics

  May 21
  
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• Poilievre allowed back in House of Commons after getting kicked out Tuesday

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will be allowed back in the House of Commons from question period Wednesday after being ejected for calling the prime minister a 'wacko.'

  Canada

  May 1
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• House Speaker Fergus vows to regain MPs trust in apology for video tribute

  Greg Fergus apologized once again on Friday for filming a video played at a partisan event, after a parliamentary committee called on him to show more contrition.

  Politics

  Dec 15, 2023
• House Speaker Greg Fergus set to keep his job despite video controversy

  House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus must apologize once again for his controversial video tribute to an Ontario Liberal MPP, a committee probing the matter recommends.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2023
• Greg Fergus should not resign if he apologizes and pays fine, NDP say

  The NDP say Greg Fergus should not resign — so long as he pays a fine and apologizes. The Conservatives and Bloc Québécois have argued he should step down.

  Politics

  Dec 12, 2023
• ‘Very clear in hindsight how wrong’ Fraser tribute video was, Fergus tells MPs

  House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus is in the hot seat over a video tribute he made to John Fraser, former interim leader of the Ontario Liberals.

  Politics

  Dec 11, 2023
• MPs are probing the Greg Fergus video controversy. How did we get here?

  For the second time in recent months, a Canadian House of Commons Speaker is under intense scrutiny. What led to this, and what happens next?

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2023
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• House of Commons votes to have committee review Speaker’s video controversy

  Fergus apologized for the video, in which he appeared in his ceremonial robes and thanked the former interim leader of the Ontario Liberals, at the party's convention last weekend.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2023
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• House Speaker Fergus apologizes over video message for Ontario Liberals

  Fergus delivered the apology after the Conservatives said they planned to raise the issue in Parliament, given the Speaker is supposed to serve an explicitly non-partisan role.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2023