Posted 12/4/2023, 10:03:59 PM
Speaker Greg Fergus Faces Calls to Resign After Appearing in Video Tribute at Ontario Liberal Convention
- Conservatives and Bloc Québécois call for House Speaker Greg Fergus to resign after he appeared in video message at Ontario Liberal convention
- Video showed Fergus speaking from Speaker's chamber in robes of his role, between segments by former Ontario Liberal leaders
- Fergus said video was meant as tribute for longtime personal friend John Fraser, outgoing interim Ontario Liberal leader
- Fergus apologized and said video was not meant to be partisan, but Conservatives said it defied traditions and expectations of Speaker's impartiality
- Incident referred to House procedures committee; Fergus said he would recuse himself from any House debate about the video