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 | | The Speaker's duty to the House is highlighted in the procedures (revised in 1989 and first used in 1990) for electing the Speaker in Ontario, where it is the Members themselves who nominate and, by secret ballot, elect one of their number to the position. |
 | | As the Members' chosen representative and the embodiment of the Assembly's authority and prestige, the Speaker conducts him or herself with absolute impartiality in the Chair, and considers it to be his or her duty to make decisions that are in the best interests of all Members, and that elevate the House as a whole. |
 | | For similar reasons, the Speaker does not vote, except in the case of a tie (this is referred to as the Speaker's "casting vote"). |
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