OTTAWA — Liberal member of Parliament Greg Fergus has been elected the House of Commons Speaker in a historic mid-session vote, becoming the first Black person to hold the position in Canada's Parliament.
MPs gave him a standing ovation as he was announced the winner of the vote, and members of the Liberal, NDP and Bloc Québécois caucuses shook his hand and hugged him, as did a small number of Conservative MPs.
"And if there's one thing I know, it's that nobody pays good money to go see the referee. They go to see the stars: you." "I'm going to be working hard at this, and I need all of your help to make this happen," he said, adding that he will be meeting with deputy Speakers Tuesday to discuss how to improve decorum.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave speeches congratulating Fergus and thanking him for stepping up.
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