The Speaker will vote for the NDP on every single new bill so the Speaker's role is effectively reduced to an NDP MP held in check by the party whip. Oh well, let's change 140+ years of parliamentary tradition because... it's 2017? Or because it's the only possible way the NDP can hold power is by reducing the Speaker's role to one of partisan backbencher. After 16 years in opposition is it any wonder why the NDP were reduced to such an impressive two whole seats 16 years ago (almost as much as the Greens)... BC is about to find out the hard way. Washed up union leaders joining forces with career activists who protest for a living - just brilliant!