The Speaker of Canada’s House of Commons says he will quit, a few days after he publicly praised a former Nazi soldier in parliament in an incident that Russia says helped justify its war on Ukraine. Anthony Rota told legislators he had made a mistake by inviting ex-soldier Yaroslav Hunka, 98, to attend a session in the House honouring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last Friday. Rota publicly recognised Hunka, calling him a hero. Members of parliament from all parties rose to applaud Hunka, unaware of who he actually was. The Speaker’s position rapidly became untenable after it emerged that Hunka,...
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