Premier Joseph E Farrell presented a gift to Greg Fergus, Canada’s new Speaker of the House of Commons, during a recent trip to the country.
Fergus is not only the first person of colour to be elected to the position but is also of Montserratian origin, as his grandfather moved to Canada from Montserrat.
The Montreal-born parliamentarian assumed the post as Canada’s 38th speaker on 3 October, 2023. He is now responsible for presiding over the legislative body’s proceedings.
Financial Secretary Lindorna Lambert-Sweeney joined the premier in presenting the clock on behalf of the speaker and legislative assembly of Montserrat.
They were in Ottawa in Canada in June for the 54th annual meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank, according to a post on the government’s Facebook page on 9 July.
