Local MP Carol Hughes is eyeing a key role in the House of Commons: Speaker.
MPs will vote on who should be Speaker when Parliament's new session starts on December 5th, and the Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing New Democrat says she would like the job, noting she has some very relevant experience, including when she was in the labour movement and in the House of Commons.
While Speakers aren't allowed to participate in debate - and only vote if there's a deadlock - Hughes assures she could still represent the region.
Hughes emphasizes Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing received the second highest amount of federal funding of any Canadian riding between 2015 and 2019.
She won't be the only person in the running: Liberal Geoff Regan - who was Speaker last term - is again seeking the role, while Conservative Bruce Stanton - last term's deputy speaker - and Nipissing-Timiskaming Liberal Anthony Rota - another assistant deputy speaker - will also be in the running.