Speaker Rota resigns after parliamentary ovation for Nazi veteran leaves international ‘black eye’ on Canada, say observers

A new Speaker of the House will be elected after Sept. 27, in the wake of Anthony Rota's resignation amid the fallout from his invitation and recognition of a former member of an SS division in the House Chamber on Sept. 22.

On Sept. 22, MPs and Senators give a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, a former member of Nazi Germany's 14^th Waffen-SS Grenadier Division. Screenshot courtesy of CBC

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BY NEIL MOSS

September 27, 2023

After a former member of a Nazi Waffen-SS unit was recognized and received a standing ovation from Parliamentarians in the House Chamber, which has now led to the resignation of the House Speaker, observers say it leaves a “black eye” on Canada’s international standing...

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