Liberal MP Greg Fergus elected Speaker of the House of Commons

Liberal MP Greg Fergus has been elected the new Speaker of the House of Commons — and his first challenge will be to help Parliament turn the page on the embarrassing Yaroslav Hunka incident.

Fergus, who represents the Quebec riding of Hull-Aylmer near Ottawa, is the first Black Speaker of the Commons.

In his pitch for the job, Fergus vowed to improve the decorum in the Commons — something past Speakers have also promised with little success.

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Speaking to reporters before the vote earlier Tuesday, Fergus was asked about the prospect of becoming the first Black person in the role.

"The historic nature of that is not lost on me," he said, adding "that's not the reason why I'm asking my colleagues to vote for me.

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