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3rd Republican nominee for U.S. House speaker drops out as infighting drags onRepublicans chose Tom Emmer as their nominee for speaker but ran headlong into the same internal divisions that have prevented them from filling the role for three weeks.U.S. NewsOct 24
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Republicans restart search for new speaker candidate to lead U.S. HouseThe leadership vacuum has stymied congressional action as it faces a Nov. 17 deadline to avoid a government shutdown by extending federal agency funding.U.S. NewsOct 23
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Invitation withdrawn for ethnic nationalist set to testify at Quebec legislatureAlexandre Cormier-Denis has suggested that immigration will lead to the "replacement'' of the Québécois people and the acceptance of multiculturalism in Canada is "disgusting.''PoliticsSep 27
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Ontario legislature re-elects Ted Arnott as SpeakerArnott, a Progressive Conservative who represents Wellington-Halton Hills, served as Speaker for the previous four years.CanadaAug 8, 2022
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Former clerk Craig James charged in connection with B.C. Legislature spending scandalCraig James has been charged with four counts of breach of trust by a public officer and two counts of fraud.CrimeDec 18, 2020
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MLA Raj Chouhan becomes B.C.’s first South Asian speaker of the houseThe election of a speaker takes place on the first sitting day of the legislature after a provincial general election or when the position is vacated.PoliticsDec 7, 2020
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Speaker Darryl Plecas offers suggestions for B.C. legislature on way out the doorThe suggestions stem from a series of roundtables Plecas has been hosting to improve the way the B.C. legislature operates.Dec 3, 2020
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Looking back at British Columbia’s top political stories of 2019From spending scandals to byelections to Daylight Saving Time, here's a look at the top political stories in B.C. in 2019.PoliticsDec 30, 2019
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Speaker of B.C. legislature says legal bills in spending scandal to climb over $1MThe revelation comes exactly one year after former clerk Craig James and former sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz were escorted from the B.C. legislature.PoliticsNov 20, 2019
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Ex-minister loses bid for Newfoundland and Labrador Speaker’s jobPerry Trimper resigned as environment minister in September after the Innu Nation released an audio recording in which he was heard saying the Innu are prone to playing "the race card."PoliticsNov 4, 2019
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