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The Speaker

The speakership is rooted in history, stretching back hundreds of years in Great Britain. In Canada today, the Speaker maintains order in Chamber proceedings and protects the rights and privileges of the House.

This website provides information about the Office of the Speaker of the House of Commons, and offers key insights into the work of the House of Commons and of Parliament.

The Honourable Greg Fergus, P.C., M.P
The Honourable Greg Fergus, P.C., M.P

The Honourable Greg Fergus, P.C., M.P

Speaker of the House of Commons

On October 3, 2023, Members of the House of Commons elected the Honourable Greg Fergus as Speaker of the House of Commons.

Mr. Fergus has been serving the people of Hull–Aylmer in Parliament since October 2015. At the time of his election as Speaker, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and to the Minister of Health.

Since his election as a Member, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, to the Minister of Digital Government, and to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. He founded and co-chaired the Parliamentary Black Caucus for six years.

Mr. Fergus holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences from the University of Ottawa, and a Bachelor of International Relations from Carleton University. He has also undertaken graduate studies in international relations. During his time as a student, he served as a House of Commons page, part of the 1988–1989 cohort.

He and his wife are the proud parents of three adult children and the doting grandparents to two grandchildren.