Canada's House Speaker Resigns Amid Controversy Over Nazi Praise
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The speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, announced his resignation after publicly praising a former Nazi soldier during a parliamentary session honoring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Rota admitted his mistake in inviting the ex-soldier, Yaroslav Hunka, who served in Adolf Hitler's Waffen SS units during World War Two. The incident caused outrage, with Russia using it to justify its war on Ukraine. Rota's resignation comes amid criticism from opposition parties and calls from Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for him to step down.
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