{"id":2045652,"date":"2023-09-26T18:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T22:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-of-canadian-house-resigns-after-hosting-ukrainian-nazi-attention-turns-to-trudeau\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T18:59:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T22:59:10","slug":"speaker-of-canadian-house-resigns-after-hosting-ukrainian-nazi-attention-turns-to-trudeau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-of-canadian-house-resigns-after-hosting-ukrainian-nazi-attention-turns-to-trudeau\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian House Speaker resigns over hosting Ukrainian Nazi; focus shifts to Trudeau."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspeaker-of-canadian-house-resigns-after-hosting-ukrainian-nazi-attention-turns-to-trudeau%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2045652&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Canadian House of Commons Speaker \u200dResigns After\u200c Hosting Ukrainian Nazi Veteran<\/h2>\n<p>The Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has stepped down from his position following intense criticism. The controversy arose when\u2064 Rota invited and hosted Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old Ukrainian veteran who fought in a Nazi battalion during World War II, in the House of Commons during Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy&#8217;s visit to Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The applause\u200d that Hunka \u200breceived \u2063from \u2063Rota, \u200dZelenskyy, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Canada&#8217;s Parliament was later discovered to be for a former Nazi soldier. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-changes-expected-plea-after-deal-stalls-in-court\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden alters plea as court deal stalls.\">revelation led<\/a> to widespread calls for \u2064Rota&#8217;s\u200b resignation.<\/p>\n<p>In Parliament, Rota acknowledged his mistake and expressed regret for recognizing Hunka during President Zelenskyy&#8217;s address. He stated, &#8220;No one in this House is above any of us. Therefore,\u200b I must step down as your speaker.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Speaker Anthony Rota has resigned after a Nazi\u200c SS officer was celebrated \u2062in Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It \u2063is with a heavy \u200dheart that I rise\u2063 to inform members of my resignation as Speaker of\u200d the House of Commons.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q3IGy1ji2V\">https:\/\/t.co\/q3IGy1ji2V<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XflGRbUN4W\">pic.twitter.com\/XflGRbUN4W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2062 Rebel News Canada (@RebelNews_CA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RebelNews_CA\/status\/1706735059762344276?\">September 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rota acknowledged the \u200dpain caused by publicly recognizing\u200c Hunka, particularly to the Jewish community in Canada and around the world, as well\u200d as to survivors of\u2063 Nazi\u2063 atrocities. He took full responsibility for \u200bhis\u200c actions and announced that his resignation would be effective at the end of the following day&#8217;s sitting.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Poland&#8217;s Education Minister, Przemys\u0142aw Czarnek, has initiated the process of extraditing Hunka. Czarnek has requested Poland&#8217;s Institute of National Remembrance to investigate whether \u200dHunka was \u2064involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-americans-have-spent-161-5-million-housing-suspected-terrorists-at-guantanamo-bay\/\" title=\"Report: Americans Have Spent 1.5 Million Housing Suspected Terrorists At Guantanamo Bay\">war crimes<\/a> against Poles with Jewish\u200c heritage during WWII.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister\u200c Trudeau described Rota&#8217;s honoring \u200dof Hunka as a\u200c &#8220;deeply embarrassing&#8221; mistake but shifted the focus to cautioning Canadians about &#8220;Russian propaganda.&#8221; He emphasized Canada&#8217;s \u2064support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Rota has not yet provided a comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News \u200dFoundation, an independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-chair-issues-warning-to-trump-weeks-before-first-gop-debate\/\" title=\"RNC Chair warns Trump ahead of first GOP debate.\">nonpartisan \u2064newswire service<\/a>, is available without\u200b charge\u200d to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/experts-warn-it-could-take-decades-to-refill-strategic-reserve-drained-by-biden\/\" title=\"Experts caution that it may take several decades to replenish the strategic reserve, which has been depleted under President Biden's administration.\">legitimate news \u2062publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/speaker-canadian-house-resigns-hosting-ukrainian-nazi-attention-turns-trudeau\/\">Speaker of Canadian House Resigns After Hosting\u200c Ukrainian Nazi &#8211; Attention \u200bTurns to Trudeau<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps \u200bshould the Canadian House of Commons take to ensure individuals with \u200charmful\u200b associations are not celebrated \u2063within democratic\u200d institutions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Speaker Anthony Rota\u200c of the Canadian House\u2064 of Commons has made the \u200ddifficult decision to \u2063resign\u2064 from his position amidst a highly controversial incident. The controversy \u200bemerged when Rota extended an invitation to \u2064Yaroslav \u2062Hunka, a 98-year-old Ukrainian veteran who had\u2063 served in\u2063 a Nazi battalion during World \u200dWar \u200dII, to be hosted in \u200dthe House\u200c of Commons during Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy&#8217;s visit to \u200dCanada.<\/p>\n<p>Regrettably, the applause that Hunka received during his visit was\u200d later discovered\u200d to be recognizing his past affiliation with the \u200bNazi regime. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-of-canadian-house-resigns-after-hosting-ukrainian-nazi-attention-turns-to-trudeau\/\" title=\"Canadian House Speaker resigns over hosting Ukrainian Nazi; focus shifts to Trudeau.\">revelation\u200c sparked significant backlash<\/a> and widespread demands for \u2064Rota&#8217;s resignation \u2062as \u2063the Speaker of the House of Commons.<\/p>\n<p>Within\u200c Parliament, \u200bRota\u200d openly acknowledged his grave error and expressed his remorse for acknowledging Hunka during President Zelenskyy&#8217;s address. He humbly stated, &#8220;No one in this House is above any\u200b of us.\u2063 Therefore, I \u200bmust step down as your speaker.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The resignation of Speaker Anthony Rota has sent shockwaves throughout the Canadian political landscape and has attracted\u2062 attention globally. It showcases\u200c the importance of accountability and upholding the values of democracy and human\u2062 rights. Rota&#8217;s decision to resign demonstrates an\u2063 act of owning up to his mistake\u2064 and prioritizing the integrity of the office he held.<\/p>\n<p>The incident has \u200balso raised concerns\u200c regarding the vetting process for guests invited to the\u200d House of Commons. It is\u2063 imperative\u2064 to ensure that individuals with connections to harmful ideologies or actions are not inadvertently celebrated within the hallowed halls\u2064 of democratic \u2062institutions. \u2062This incident serves \u2062as a reminder of\u200c the need for \u2062due diligence and thorough background \u200bchecks when extending invitations to distinguished guests.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, it is crucial for the Canadian government\u200d to\u2064 address this issue transparently and\u200d take the necessary measures to prevent such controversies in the future. Restoring public trust and maintaining the faith of the \u200bCanadian people in their democratic institutions \u2062should be\u200b a top\u200c priority.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of Speaker Rota&#8217;s\u200c resignation,\u2062 the Canadian House of Commons must now \u200dwork\u2063 towards appointing a new\u200c speaker who can effectively lead and\u2062 uphold the principles of democracy \u200band justice. \u2064The continuity \u200cof the parliamentary \u200cprocess and the \u2064credibility of the Speakership are at stake, making \u200dit imperative to select a candidate\u200d who embodies these values.<\/p>\n<p>While\u2063 the resignation of Speaker Anthony Rota is undoubtedly\u200c a challenging\u200b moment \u200cfor the Canadian Parliament, it also \u200bserves\u200b as an opportunity for reflection, growth, and improvement. It is\u2063 a reminder that even\u2062 those\u2062 in positions of power must be held accountable \u200cfor their actions and that \u2063the integrity of democratic institutions should never be compromised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota stepped down amid backlash for hosting a WWII Ukrainian veteran who served in a Nazi battalion. 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