1028 – Louis Plamondon is summoned to the Speaker's Chair. “It seems quite comfortable,” Plamondon says as he settles in Speaker's Chair for what could be an hour or two or several hours.
Plamondon thanks his constituents and his family.
Plamondon asks if there is anyone who does not want to stand for office to rise.
Dean Del Mastro, Christian Ouellet, James Lunney, Paul Callandra, Joy Smith, David Tilson, Rodney Weston.
Rob Anders failed to show up for today's vote and, as a result, he is on the ballot!
So here are your choices for the first ballot:
- Mauril Bélanger
- Joe Comartin
- Barry Devolin
- Royal Galipeau
- Peter Milliken
- Andrew Scheer
- Merv Tweed
1036 And now the speeches begin!
Mauril Bélanger