The meeting was called after a dramatic day in the House of Commons that saw Speaker Anthony Rota announce his resignation amid outcry over his decision to invite a man to the Ukrainian president’s address on Friday that had fought for the Nazis.
The West Block of Parliament Hill is pictured through the window of the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on May 11, 2022.
A rare Tuesday night Liberal caucus meeting was held to explain the process of the upcoming speaker election, according to sources within the party. A motion passed in the House late Tuesday delayed the vote for a new speaker until Oct. 3. Until then, the dean of the House — Bloc MP Louis Plamondon — will serve as the interim speaker. The dean is the longest serving MP.
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