Several MPs Make Pitches to Colleagues to Become Next Speaker of the House of Commons

Several MPs Make Pitches to Colleagues to Become Next Speaker of the House of Commons
The Speaker's chair is seen during an orientation session for new members of Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa, on May 21, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Among the tour groups converging on Parliament Hill under umbrellas this week, new and newly re-elected members of Parliament are getting acquainted with their offices and colleagues ahead of the opening of the House of Commons next week.

The first order of business for MPs is the selection of a new House Speaker on Monday morning, and at least six returning members are asking their colleagues to support their bid to take the chair.