Speaker faces renewed calls from Conservatives to resign

Speaker Greg Fergus is facing renewed calls from Conservative MPs to resign. The Front Bench panel weighs in.
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[@brentborland799]

Remember that Greg Fergus has been in violation of the Ethics commission prior to becoming the speaker of the house. He has a history of being biased towards the opposition.

[@MsElke11]

he's so obama

[@seanclarke4522]

He’s allowed to be biased against conservatives when he’s just an MP. But as the Speaker of the House, you cannot be partisan, it’s a scared role.

[@blakesellick8531]

He needs to resign

[@ro-ot.]

Fergus needs to go. He’s totally partisan. This administration is a bloody nightmare. I hope the conservatives get a 2 term landslide.

[@DPapas]

Fergus won't resign because he likes all the extra perks that go along with being House Speaker.

[@MsElke11]

as well as Turdeau's Tongue!! Remember??

[@shannonnolan6195]

And he,s a Trudeau bootlick that has the deny and deflect attitude

[@denisenorrie9447]

You have to give Mulcair points for being so fair.

[@MsElke11]

he was the only normal NDPer

[@serenapimentel7372]

He's from another time

[@karentoffan7027]

@@serenapimentel7372 Sadly, those times are over.

[@user-xj9vf4xb9p]

​@@MsElke11Jack Layton?

[@1Daryle]

Why is everyone bypassing the debacle of inviting a _az_ into the House of Commons??

[@janetstokes1806]

Really buddy are u really pulling the racist card?

[@challengerbrant]

yep, losers be losers all day long.

[@leechapman2239]

The House is in a sad state of affairs. Embarrassing the country.

[@PoppinWheeliez]

Jagmeet will doing anything to cling to the tiny taste of power he has.

[@gailhorochuk1269]

limp

[@landsea7332]

MP Rachael Thomas' words " I withdraw " were edited out of the official House of Commons transcript . This was a cover up for Greg Fergus' . That was the last straw , Fergus needs to resign . .

[@hammerhead2184]

100% correct. Where is the explanation or investigation of the QP Hansard transcripts being altered as per Thomas ejection. Altering official transcript documents of the House of Parliment proceedings is against the law. Someone intentionally altered the transcripts as Thomas pointed out in her complaint? How is that investigation going Fergus?

[@tarafox6618]

Yes. This is the biggest issue conveniently being overlooked!

[@marilynhaley7033]

Kick pierre out but not trudeau saying spinless, Pierre you get myself my families vote, and fergus needs to be FIRED

[@Grrrrrr734]

Mine as well

[@rjlkc4668]

His skin colour has nothing to do with whether or not he's capable of doing his job.

[@user-fl8sd8jv4n]

Following your logic if the Speaker of the House was Caucasian he could and should be fired . Sounding more than somewhat Racist…!!!! 🤦‍♀️😡

[@joeymallais8292]

Exactly

[@rv4084]

Fergus is awful as a speaker. I am disgusted and he should resign. The guy is a complete failure in this role.

[@nickwalsworth7650]

Fergus' job was to sit in the chair and look the diversity. FAILED again.

[@serenapimentel7372]

It takes a gigantic ego to mess that up.

[@MrBobbyBrown2006]

Fergus needs to go

[@cindymay4606]

It just goes on and on. The NDP are repulsive

[@Youtubehandle12319]

I’ve historically always voted Liberal but never again. Ridiculous

[@MsElke11]

totally corrupt

[@user-qq9cj5ck7i]

Must be from Eastern Canada you don't seem very bright

[@EastCoastFringe]

@@user-qq9cj5ck7i So , only westerners are smart? GFY !

[@1Daryle]

​@@user-qq9cj5ck7i.. more than bright enough, actually.

[@1Daryle]

Nice going, Rob.. you actually turned the discussion by calling Tory MPs racist. Inexcusable!

[@dianedee7919]

It doesn't matter what color or religion he is, HE IS BLATANTLY PARTISAN, he's a liberal through and through, and obviously treats the parties differently because of this!!

[@Grrrrrr734]

💯

[@dylankrank]

He's laughing at Canada. Fire him. He has no right being in that position.

[@Grrrrrr734]

💯

[@chrismifflin3862]

Brian is tired of defending Fergus because he is indefensible.

[@pwhite5411]

As a Canadian taxpayer I expect that our Government officials do a better job at everything!!!! This notion of “ I didn’t know, I didn’t read it, somebody else wrote it “, is embarrassing!

[@Grrrrrr734]

💯

[@MrPeaceman71]

Fergus is a joke

[@marcusjaybrode2129]

LIBERALS are a joke.

[@stevegesner8835]

Mr. Singh will not support the resignation of Mr. Fergus. In any other parlimentary jurisdiction, Mr. Fergus would step down as it's the honorable course. But like the Liberals, the NDP and Mr. Singh have no honour.

[@junewinfrow8166]

Out of line mentioning the colour of Greg Fergus's skin. It has nothing to do with his incompetence

[@hydehouse307]

Exactly! 🎯

[@faithsanspeur]

Anyone who has ever watched question period with Fergus probably wants him to resign his ill gotten postion..

[@Grrrrrr734]

He drips corruption and evil.

[@kerrycrocker2450]

He needs to be fired....not resign

[@JLBask1]

Fergus should resign whether or not it was done on purpose, or because of incompetence. This is the 3rd time he's been called out. He could have been called out many times before.

[@One_Guy]

The Biased Speaker of the house needs to resign!

[@Chriskiller27]

The NDP just shown who their big boss really is and that’s not the Canadian but Trudeau!! Its shameful how Jagmeet is just waiting for his pension and does not care about anything else.

[@natesportyboy4939]

The NDP's numbers: down The NDP: Let's prop up a corrupt Speaker!

[@BrewskiBarbarian]

This repetition of questioning Fergus’ ability to serve as speaker is the answer within itself. Fergus must resign.

[@stephenmcdonald664]

This Speaker keeps stepping in it. And we all know what he's stepping in.

[@MsElke11]

turd's tongue

[@andrewthompson5728]

Wallowing in it.

[@gailmaclean7913]

how about the question of privilege when kicking out Rachael Thomas? Remember changing the Hansard, sounds like fraud to me?!

[@joeymallais8292]

Yup, that isn't even mention.

[@jordand8371]

I'm disappointed, but not suprised that incident got buried and didn't become a big scandal.

[@gord1420]

Well speaker Fergus is the story and he’s been a story too many times in the last six months so what does that tell you if the NDP agreed to keep them on it’s just another nail in the coffin for the NDP as far as I’m concerned. The NDP has really lost its way.

[@joycemclean9661]

Fergus is a grandstander and certainly enjoys his power. He won’t resign and likely NDP will follow their bride and make sure he stays.

[@Grrrrrr734]

He should be fired

[@blondelynne9717]

What about Rachael Thomas?

[@Princessthickness]

Im sorry but colour has nothing to do with it, wrong is wrong no matter what colour u are

[@Grrrrrr734]

Well said

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

Most embarassing speaker since Bercow. Making an absolute mockery of the office

[@machzblasterboy]

Best day for Trudeau in over a year. For 24 hours, nobody has asked for his resignation.

[@Grrrrrr734]

Lol 💯

[@smorandin67]

Fergus should resign but he won't the NDP is an absolute disgrace

[@kent5400]

If the neutrality of the Speaker of the House is in question, then the Speaker should resign. It should not really matter who made the gaffs that besmirched the position.

[@Grrrrrr734]

Exactly 💯

[@hughjass1044]

Again with this guy?

[@robertboyle255]

Just replacing someone with full pockets with someone with empty ones!

[@juliejohnston3431]

If you want a get out of jail card, become a politician.

[@DR-nw7xn]

Fergus has a Liberal sign on his lawn 🤣

[@gillianarchibald7963]

He's small potatoes but Conservatives need to start exerting themselves with the Liberals somewhere.

[@Helamdenox]

Ferguson is DISQUALIFIED, ABSOLUTELY

[@Grrrrrr734]

💯

[@floraerickson2490]

Justice needs to take precedence before party partisanship. Fergus needs to go.

[@Grrrrrr734]

Yup

[@christiantaccone6274]

I keep saying on videos on this subject. The convention should be renouncing party affiliation once speaker.

[@cherylroy977]

How many excuses can one person be allowed?

[@marcchartrand36]

He loses his pension if he supports this, will never happen!!!!

[@Murderwords-xw8sf]

Fergusting

[@Grrrrrr734]

Lol

[@DonnaB-5512]

Trudeau is trudeauing and Fergus is fergusting...😊

[@gundylake3062]

Forget the article. Did he actually say the words? THAT IS THE PROBLEM!

[@TayR0C]

You cant fire DEI hires. You're stuck with them.

[@kevincaan2862]

DEI...didn't earn it...

[@ClarityDetermination]

I think you were a dei hire. You had to be.

[@JackieBillyTom]

@@ClarityDetermination what makes you say that?

[@JamesThompson-vs4kg]

Resign there should be fines for the speaker who doesn’t follow the rules! And not just $1000 but two weeks pay fine just like EI if you mess up on your hours. And Brian gallant was a horrible premier

[@bubbajay1934]

Why was Freeland not given a day in the park? If you say something in the house, it is said, even if you withdraw it, whomever was watching still heard and understood the words. In the old days, at school, if you said something offside in class, the teacher did not give you the chance to withdraw. You chose your words, and you are held accountable in that moment. Takesee-Backsee is on the playground, for children. Are we saying parliamentarians are children. I think that is what we are saying here.

[@philgoldsney5951]

Bye Bye DEI Speaker!

[@Dovelly2024-yq4yy]

The house have the direct opposition party that is demanding the speakers removal should not even be a topic requiring any discussion. They have valid arguments and they have already been gracious enough for allowing the speaker a chance to learn and change which sadly he has not only not learned…he breached his oath of position much further without any remorse

[@Grrrrrr734]

Well said

[@diggzee]

There it is! Heaven forbid we get rid of an incompetent individual because, D.E.I.

[@JBro09]

Fergus has to go but he won’t is usual corrupt

[@JeanPaulGrant]

The topic at breakfast this morning was who needs to go and the answer was Trudeau Freeland and Fergus the enabler to Canadian suffering, using Fergus as a campaign tool won’t work only make the colours of the liberal party stand out the rest of the way.

[@Grrrrrr734]

💯

[@1Daryle]

OK. I have heard enough. And DON'T turn this into racism! Furgus' blunders are not all being duscussed here, and he is also not a novice Parliamentarian. How about his treatment of Rachel Thomas and the potential of scrubbing the Official record?! Shame on all of you!

[@Grrrrrr734]

💯

[@jeffhedrich3551]

Freeland called Pierre a phoney this week and Ferguson said nothing. But when she commented on him wearing makeup, she was asked to retract. Almost offended the alphabet crowd with that one.

[@user-dk3kf4fb3r]

A word spoken can’t be pulled back ?

[@user-uj6xc1wp9l]

Rules are rules unless you are with the Liberal/ NDP

[@CliffordCummings-sg6fm]

Oh come on, Fergus needs to go!

[@lloydgriffith7475]

Continues to show liberal incompetence!!

Think we all know why he's getting extra chances

[@shelleyfortier3094]

Fergus needs to be fired! Now his a Liberal

[@ianbingham6934]

Fergus is a disaster and has to go. The rest of them are just corrupt

[@donnarocha4043]

Speaker definitely needs to resign to save democracy 🙏 🇨🇦

[@TheBasedCanadian]

FERGUS MUST GO

[@schnuurtchke]

What does the colour of his skin have to do with anything ?

[@bdavidson8658]

What are we waiting for the 5th 6th 7th time wow.

[@janicebeare8127]

Singh is committed. It doesn't matter what the speaker does. Singh will support the Liberals. He's a bigger problem than Trudeau at this point

[@waynehopkins6145]

Vassy: You gotta get rid of Bryan and that so biased Liberal Toronto Star reporter. We as viewers and listers ARE educated and informed. They are an insult to your and our intelligence.

[@stevestensby3669]

Apology not accepted he needs to step down

[@Grrrrrr734]

Agreed

[@user-uj6xc1wp9l]

Apologize and step down.

[@wallybartfay56]

Fergus has 3 documented strikes of out right partisanship. Do the honorable thing and resign Mr. SPEAKER

[@Grrrrrr734]

Well said 👏

[@denisedube4132]

What about mp thomas and the forms changedworh fergus

[@dennisenkurs2676]

The NDP is proping the Liberals up. So why would Fergus be unbiased to NDP but be favorable to the NDP. Think of Fergus as a referee in a hockey game that is highly favorable to one side. Fergus likes sitting with the Liberals, and then saying he is not fond of the Liberals.

[@barbaramorrow7875]

Ignorance of the law is not a defense.

[@Baileygirl2023]

Absolutely agree with Tom

[@ricklatour2794]

Gallent - you are looking silly defending the speaker -I knew what Benzies would say before he spoke

[@frogicus]

He blatantly has picked a side .... Get out

[@Grrrrrr734]

💯

[@waynehopkins6145]

Wow! It sure is tough for Gallant to admit that Fergus is a "fool"...it takes one to know one! Just another reporter for the Toronto Star who is sooooooo liberal biased that it is laughable what he is saying!

[@waynehopkins6145]

Vassy: If you need a "liberal take on a topic, please employ Christy C over Bryan G.... intelligent objectivity vs nonsensical bias.

[@user-wj2mc8bv8c]

What is wrong with Freeland ... she can't stay on topic for one sentence !! She needs to be fired immediately !!!!

[@skins3738]

No redeeming qualities can be found within the NDP or Liberal parties.

[@arthurdavis1084]

This is not about the colour of the person, this is about the partison of the person.whatever colour doesnt matter,if you are not fit for a job and keep messing up ,just give him a job that he is fit for ,simpĺe.

[@KimNicholls-rj2kb]

Canadians are so sick of hearing.. I’m sorry from the liberals 😡

[@pathegreat3727]

Can we now all agree that the term, “word salad”, is, (yet again 🙄), another “Trudeauing” characteristic?

[@user-ew4xw8vx3l]

In the real working world he would be fired, the colour of his skin should not allow him to get away with this.....

[@BadMotor187]

Fergus needs to step down!!!

[@johnbernadettelewis8704]

sorry Fergus needed to put in place the rules of his office...and his constituency office should have known that

[@stuckinlodi100]

When Mr Fergus was Trudeau's secretary he was found guilty by the Ethics Commissioner.. and laughed about it on camera.

[@normkeller2405]

Where do you get the clowns for your panel?

[@darleneaitken1620]

I think if he hasn't stepped down by now , he will Just one more pile of dirt under the rug.

[@sandrarobinson830]

3 strikes you're out Fergus

[@williamstewart7725]

I love it here in Canada !! Our politics is so tame.

[@farout1107]

This is great show

[@paulnufrio8343]

Just get rid of the bum what the fucks going on in this country