With Rota gone, MPs will choose a new Speaker. What to know about the job
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Members of Parliament have started the process of finding a replacement for Anthony Rota as Speaker of the House of Commons following his resignation.
Members of Parliament have started the process of finding a replacement for Anthony Rota as Speaker of the House of Commons following his resignation.
Rota stepped down on Tuesday amid the international fallout over his recognition of a Ukrainian veteran who had fought in a Nazi unit during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Canada Sept. 22.
His resignation took effect Wednesday night, with an interim Speaker in the role until MPs vote on a replacement on Tuesday.
Without someone acting as Speaker, parliamentary business can’t proceed.
Here’s what you need to know.
The Speaker position is filled by an elected MP.
However, once they become Speaker, they are considered an independent officer of Parliament, said Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto.
“He presides over the business of Parliament,” Wiseman said.
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