Canada MPs elect first black House of Commons Speaker

2023-10-04 03:22

Greg Fergus faces the task to "restore the honour of the Chamber" after the Nazi in parliament row.

Canada has elected Liberal MP Greg Fergus to be the new Speaker of the House of Commons after the previous one resigned amid a Nazi in parliament row.

Mr Fergus - the first black man to hold the position - was chosen by the 338-member House after a secret ballot on Tuesday.

He called it ...