House of Commons elects Liberal MP Greg Fergus as first Black Canadian Speaker
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The 54-year-old Quebec Liberal MP has become the first Black Canadian to serve as Speaker.
On Tuesday, he sat in that chair himself, now tasked with restoring confidence in the chamber in a role that Fergus described as a continuation of his "lifelong love" of Parliament.
Fergus said he subscribed to Hansard — the daily transcripts of debate in the House of Commons — at 14 years old.
Now, 40 years later, the 54-year-old Quebec Liberal MP has become the first Black Canadian to serve as Speaker.
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