The saga of the oath to the king will probably keep us in suspense all week.
But it is another oath that will go down in history today; strong symbol of a National Assembly which has modernized to the rhythm of a class of younger elected officials.
Liberal Marwah Rizqy and her husband, Greg Kelley, will take the oath by videoconference!
Reasonable accommodation
Because Marwah Rizqy is regarding to give birth. It’s already a miracle that she made it through the election campaign. Unsurprisingly, her doctor doesn’t want to see her end up in labor on Highway 20!
She therefore asked permission from the National Assembly not only to take the oath from Montreal, but that the father of her child and deputy for Jacques-Cartier might remain at her side.
The prettiest thing regarding this story is not so much that the Secretary General of the National Assembly consented, but rather that he offered the future parents to take the oath at 7:30 a.m., to have time to go upstairs. a proper video to show when the rest of the caucus gets down to business.
It goes to show that this secretary general who stands up to Paul St-Pierre Plamondon also knows how to show flexibility, even delicacy.
Generation change
It is hard to imagine Pauline Marois daring to ask for such a privilege, she who had to return to work 10 days following giving birth to her first child in 1981.
Marwah Rizqy thus becomes the last heiress of each of the advances that the elected officials have won at the Blue Salon since the election of Claire Kirkland-Casgrain in 1961.
This premiere also confirms a change of guard, as the National Assembly will welcome six new deputies under 40 years of age.
As for the oath to the king, the Liberal MP will perform as dictated by law. However, we can assume that the future mother will think more of her little prince.
