Speaker Greg Fergus Says He Made ‘A Serious Mistake,’ Apologizes Again for Video

Published on December 15, 2023

The Speaker of the House of Commons apologized once again on Dec. 15 for filming a video played at a partisan event, after a parliamentary committee had called on him to show more contrition. “I made a serious mistake,” Speaker Greg Fergus, a Liberal MP who represents a riding in western Quebec, told the House of Commons on Dec. 15. He said he should never have recorded the video in tribute to John Fraser, the outgoing interim leader of the Ontario Liberals, whom he referred to as “a friend who is an active politician.” The video was played at the provincial party’s leadership convention early this month....

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