Canada's Speaker Anthony Rota resigns after Nazi in parliament row
BBC NewsSep 26, 2023
The Facts
Canada's House of Commons speaker resigned on Tuesday after inviting and honoring a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit in World War II.
Anthony Rota invited the 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka to parliament as Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Canada on Friday and made an address to the country's legislators. Rota introduced Hunka as a "hero" who "fought for Ukrainian independence against the Russians and continues to support the troops today."
The Spin
Narrative B
After such a monumental mistake, Rota's resignation was inevitable. However, calls for Trudeau to also resign are wrong-headed. The mistake was the speaker's alone.
Nerd narrative
There's a 52% chance that the Liberal Party will win the most seats in the next Canadian federal election, according to the Metaculus prediction community.