‘Global condemnation’: accidentally honouring a Nazi in the House Chamber draws international media attention

From offering stark headlines about the events to added context about the history of Nazis in post-WWII Canada, international media have been covering the Yaroslav Hunka incident, while the Russian media propaganda machine has gone into ‘overdrive.’
The events set in motion by the decision of then-House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to honour former Nazi solider Yaroslav Hunka in the Chamber of the House of Commons on Sept. 22 have been the subject of international media attention.

The House Speaker’s resignation and the prime minister’s apology in the wake of the Yaroslav Hunka incident have drawn headlines around the world—from some of the largest global news outlets to the notorious propaganda machines that make up the Russian-state media.

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