Francis Scarpaleggia

Francis Scarpaleggia MP (born June 6, 1957) is a Canadian politician who has served as the 40th speaker of the House of Commons since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, he has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Lac-Saint-Louis since 2004.

Prior to becoming Speaker he was chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development and previously served on a variety of House of Commons committees; namely, the committees on Public Safety, Canadian Heritage, Transport, and Government Operations and Estimates. He was also chair of the House of Commons Special Committee on Electoral Reform, a committee created pursuant to a 2015 Liberal election platform commitment on electoral reform. In 2024, he served on the Special Joint Committee Medical Assistance in Dying mandated to study "the degree of preparedness attained for a safe and adequate application of medical assistance in dying where mental disorder is the sole underlying medical condition."

From 2011 to 2021, Scarpaleggia served as the chair of the National Liberal Caucus, an eventful period in Canadian politics that saw the Liberal Party of Canada move from third-party status in the House of Commons (second opposition party) to forming government in one election cycle under the leadership of Justin Trudeau.