Speaker Pledges to Resign If Video Causes House to Lose Confidence in Him

Published on December 11, 2023

House Speaker Greg Fergus has promised to step down from his position if a partisan video tribute that was shown at the Ontario Liberal convention earlier this month causes the House of Commons to permanently lose confidence in him. “I accept the process and the decision. I am a servant of the House of Commons so if the House decides that they no longer trust me, and that I can’t regain the trust of members of Parliament … of course I will leave,” Mr. Fergus told a parliamentary committee on Dec. 11. The Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) is currently investigating a video of Mr. Fergus in which he praised his long-time friend John Fraser, the former interim leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. The video was recorded while Mr. Fergus was wearing the traditional robes of his role. Mr. Fergus has since apologized for the incident....

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