Pursuant to order made on Tuesday, September 26, the House will now proceed to the election of the Speaker.
Before I begin, I would like to tell my predecessor, Mr. Rota, how much I admire all of the work he did during his two terms as Speaker. He was a great Speaker, and he will be remembered for a job well done. I thank Mr. Rota.
I was very pleased to fill in as Speaker temporarily. My term will end today. I had a lot of work to do, so much so that I still have not found the limousine, the keys to the official residence, the keys to the wine cellar or the form to increase my salary. I will be remembered as the Speaker with the shortest-lived career who spent the least.
All members should have received by email last night the list of candidates for the speakership.
This list is also available at the table and on ourcommons.ca if members wish to consult it before the vote.
Before proceeding, I want to invite any member whose name is on the list of candidates but who does not want to stand for election to rise and inform the Chair accordingly.
The member for Argenteuil—La Petite‑Nation.