Canada’s New Speaker of the House Formally Escorted to Chair in Symbolic Show of Impartiality (VIDEO)
In a time-honored parliamentary tradition, Canada’s newly elected Speaker of the House of Commons was ceremoniously escorted to the Speaker’s chair by both government and opposition leaders—a powerful symbol of the Speaker’s impartial role in Parliament. The formal procession, held within the House of Commons chamber in Ottawa, marked the beginning of the Speaker’s term…
