Federal
Speaker of the House of Commons
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How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the House from among its members
- Exact method
- Elected by the members of the House of Commons from among themselves by secret ballot at the start of each Parliament (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 44; Standing Orders of the House of Commons).
- Chosen by
- House of Commons
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Francis Scarpaleggia since May 2025
Report Source: ourcommons.ca,
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Sources
- ourcommons.ca · checked Position title as recorded by the House of Commons (members' role lists, https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/<PersonId>/xml), read 2026-10-11. For: Speaker of the House of Commons
- ourcommons.ca · checked Current position and start date from the member's House of Commons role list (read 2026-10-11). For: Francis Scarpaleggia, current term
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