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NDP Formally Requests Investigation Into Allegations from Speaker

NDP Formally Requests Investigation Into Allegations from Speaker

Jun 6, 2024 | 10:53am
The Saskatchewan NDP is asking the speaker of the legislature to convene the Standing Committee on House Services, to probe allegations made by the speaker on the last day of the sitting last month. As the house was about to adjourn for the summer, and more than likely, until an election in October, Randy Weekes […]
NDP call for investigation into Harrison, his gun, and the speaker’s allegations

NDP call for investigation into Harrison, his gun, and the speaker’s allegations

Jun 3, 2024 | 2:20pm
REGINA — The Saskatchewan NDP are painting Sask Party Cabinet Minister Jeremy Harrsion as a liar about recent revelations he brought a hunting gun to the legislature. The NDP is accusing Harrison of lying when he denied claims made by the speaker of the house on the last sitting day of the legislature last month.  […]
Harrison says family helped jog memory of gun in legislature

Harrison says family helped jog memory of gun in legislature

May 28, 2024 | 5:00am
A provincial cabinet minister who initially told the premier he didn’t bring a long gun into the legislature, only to reverse himself days later, says talks with family members helped jog his memory. Jeremy Harrison says while recently talking about hunting in the Regina area, there was a “flash” in his mind of him walking past legislature […]
House of Commons elects Liberal MP Greg Fergus as next Speaker

House of Commons elects Liberal MP Greg Fergus as next Speaker

Oct 3, 2023 | 11:49am
Liberal member of Parliament Greg Fergus has been elected the House of Commons Speaker in a historic mid-session vote.  Fergus, 54, was first elected in the riding of Hull–Aylmer in 2015.  As is tradition, the new Speaker was “dragged” to the chair in the House of Commons by the prime minister and Opposition leader today […]
Trudeau apologizes on behalf of Parliament for presence, recognition of Nazi unit veteran

Trudeau apologizes on behalf of Parliament for presence, recognition of Nazi unit veteran

Sep 27, 2023 | 2:01pm
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday on behalf of Canada’s Parliament after it applauded a man who fought alongside the Nazis in the Second World War after last week’s address by Ukraine’s president. He made the brief statement before entering the House of Commons, where he extended “unreserved apologies” for what unfolded during President Volodymyr […]