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Thursday, June 2, 2011 · sitting No. 1
Commons opens with Speaker election under way
The House devoted nearly the entire sitting to the election of a Speaker. The Presiding Officer announced that Justin Trudeau had withdrawn his candidacy after earlier written efforts to decline the role. The list of candidates was then revised and the House proceeded to candidate speeches in alphabetical order.
The Presiding Officer invited each candidate to address the House for a maximum of five minutes. After the final speech the chair will be vacated for one hour before members proceed to the secret ballot vote.
Dean Allison told members that the Canadian people expect them to work together to make the 41st Parliament function effectively.
Decided that day
- Speaker elected
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