Careless vetting provides history lesson for the ages

Anthony Rota stepped down as Speaker last week after prompting a standing ovation for a man who served in a Nazi unit during the Second World War.

The old saying that “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it” got quite the workout over the past week, as those present in the House of Commons Chamber on Sept. 22 digested the ramifications of their applause for a man who served in the Waffen SS.

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