MPs to vote on proposal to remove House Speaker Greg Fergus due to partisanship claims

Members of Parliament will be deciding on Tuesday whether to remove House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus. Some people are worried that he is not being fair and neutral.

Fergus has been in his role as MPs’ adjudicator for seven months and has faced criticism for not being fair and for being too political. He is now being asked to quit because he used mean language against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to promote an event in his area.

The event called “a summer evening with the honourable Greg Fergus” was cancelled by the party. They changed it to a “fun summer BBQ” which was what they originally planned. The Liberal Party said there was a mistake in communication and they apologized for it.

The Speaker’s office said the event was approved by the Clerk of the House of Commons, but some MPs are still worried that Fergus is not being fair in the chamber.

Now, Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont has ruled that the matter is a serious issue that needs to be debated urgently. The Official Opposition is making other Members of Parliament vote on what should happen to Fergus.

The motion wants the House to decide that the Speaker’s behavior outside of meetings is not fair and goes against the rules of his job. This is a serious problem and the House thinks it is not acceptable.

As a result, the Speaker’s office will be emptied right away, and a new Speaker will be elected on the first Monday after the motion is approved.

The NDP and Liberals agreed to limit the time for the debate. MPs will have until 8 p. m to discuss it. ET to discuss their opinions on the issue before voting on it at 8:30 pm ET.

The House is arguing about Fergus’ behavior again. The Government Leader says the opposition is lying about the Speaker.

Today’s claims are made up by the Conservative party in secret meetings. Why Because they want to slow down and cause disruptions in the activities of this House. “It’s easy,” MacKinnon said.

Health Minister Mark Holland said it’s very hypocritical for the Conservatives to accuse others, because they didn’t give the same level of scrutiny to Andrew Scheer when he was the House Speaker.

Speaker Fergus has made mistakes as a person. He said sorry for them. I trust him because I believe he deeply respects the Chamber and being fair, Holland said.

More signs show that the NDP won’t help the motion pass. NDP House Leader Peter Julian said Canadians should worry about the mean things Conservative MPs are saying about the House Speaker.

Julian said the Official Opposition was not being respectful to Parliament by trying to undermine the Speaker. He said the Speaker did the right thing by getting permission from the clerk for this event.

The Conservatives don’t believe the explanations or defenses given. They think that Fergus should not be allowed to stay in charge for too long because he hasn’t seemed to learn from his mistakes and will only cause more damage.

Conservative MP James Bezan said that in baseball, if you get three strikes, you’re out. “We have talked to the Speaker three times now. ” Actually, this is the fourth time he has done things to support one political party and given speeches to support that party.

If the vote passes, Fergus will have to leave the office before a new Speaker is chosen on Monday, June 3. This will be the third Speaker chosen since the last election.