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Canada’s House of Commons elects first black speaker
Associated Press ^ | October 4, 2023

Posted on 10/03/2023 11:49:33 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Canada’s House of Commons on Tuesday elected Greg Fergus as its new speaker, making the Liberal lawmaker the first black Canadian to hold the position.

The election was triggered by the resignation of Anthony Rota […]

“The speaker, to use the old hockey analogy, is nothing more than a referee,” Fergus said in his first speech from the chair. “And if there’s one thing I know, it’s that nobody pays good money to go see the referee. They go to see the stars: you.” …

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Government
KEYWORDS: houseofcommons
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1 posted on 10/03/2023 11:49:33 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

The great replacement commences...


2 posted on 10/04/2023 12:03:33 AM PDT by Rattlesnake_Snook
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To: Olog-hai

This world will not evolve any further if it keeps referring to the “first black” ANYTHING. The same goes for all the other race and/or personal whatever’s. It’s like a steel wedge getting driven in a log with a sledge hammer.


3 posted on 10/04/2023 12:23:31 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Gaffer

This of course is larger than (and of course antithetical to) the whole “not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character” matter. Deuteronomy 17:15 and other like verses comes to mind.


4 posted on 10/04/2023 12:32:46 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai

Are they also a disabled transgender lesbian?
They should go for the yatzee score or go home.


5 posted on 10/04/2023 12:38:40 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Olog-hai

For a country that is about 4% black this move was “critical” to signal “proper representation”. The people making these pandering decisions (just like in the US) don’t seem to realize that they are completely diminishing any qualifications of their chosen ‘symbols”. They will always be seen as ‘tokens’ or ‘affirmative action hires’.


6 posted on 10/04/2023 1:10:23 AM PDT by American Infidel (Instead of vilifying success, try to emulate it)
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To: Gaffer

>> This world will not evolve any further if ...

The opportunistic spin does a great disservice to the individual’s personal value mainly through objectifying physical characteristics — something quite different than accounting for behavioral factors.


7 posted on 10/04/2023 1:45:47 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Olog-hai
Say what?


8 posted on 10/04/2023 1:57:53 AM PDT by jerod (Nazi's were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: Olog-hai

Oh boy, the pinkos and media gets another diverse first. Yippie.


9 posted on 10/04/2023 2:52:56 AM PDT by vpintheak (There is no Trans. There is only mentally ill)
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To: Olog-hai

They talk about being one people, then they start the identity politics. When will Canada have a nine toe Speaker to appeal to those missing toes?


10 posted on 10/04/2023 3:28:34 AM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting…)
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To: Olog-hai

“Canada’s House of Commons elects first black speaker”

Ain’t that just special?


11 posted on 10/04/2023 4:03:19 AM PDT by Tupelo (( e pluribus unum is now ex uno multis))
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Canada, not good enough, you need to elec a Trans, one armed, black male who identifys as a dog and it’s partner should identify as a Vulcan. 🤓


12 posted on 10/04/2023 4:14:38 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Guns don't kill people, LIBERALS DO!! Support the Second Amendment...)
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To: Olog-hai

He looks just like his Canadian constituents............no?


13 posted on 10/04/2023 4:40:05 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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“the first black Canadian to hold the position.”

SO? What does skin color have to do with ANYTHING!

Oh, right, “diversity”. spit!


14 posted on 10/04/2023 4:58:34 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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What does skin color have to do with ANYTHING!

Liberals follow the maxim of George Lincoln Rockwell: "Your skin color is your uniform."

15 posted on 10/04/2023 5:02:36 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: Olog-hai

The AP writer of this article committed a critical sin - failure to capitalize the first letter of the word ‘black’. The AP editor also missed this egregious error. They both need to resign and give all their accumulated wealth to BLM. And wear sackcloth and ashes for five years. Being crucified upside down is optional, in this case.


16 posted on 10/04/2023 5:07:12 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: Olog-hai

Fools.


17 posted on 10/04/2023 5:28:43 AM PDT by Enten (I don't have islamophobia...I do have islamonausea)
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To: Olog-hai

And?


18 posted on 10/04/2023 5:30:06 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Rattlesnake_Snook; Olog-hai

“The great replacement commences...”

And the Whites are enabling it... some are even cheering it.


19 posted on 10/04/2023 7:14:45 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: Lockbox
Then they’ll cancel The Princess Bride for having a polydactyl villain.
20 posted on 10/04/2023 7:20:49 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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