Speaker Says He Won’t Resign as House Prepares to Vote on Referring Alleged Misconduct to House Affairs Committee

The motion came about after a video message from Speaker Greg Fergus to a former Ontario Liberal leader was played at the party’s leadership convention.

Greg Fergus makes a Speaker's Statement before question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

As the House of Commons prepares to hold a vote on whether to refer House Speaker Greg Fergus’s misconduct to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC), Mr. Fergus claims he will not accept the Opposition Parties’ request that he resign.

“No, I will not resign. There’s a process that has been set out by the House, and we'll follow that process,” said on Dec. 5. “I think the best way to do it is to show them to demonstrate fairness and impartiality and getting the job done.”