Social media users have slammed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a 'total weasel' after he pinned the blame solely on the outgoing Speaker of the House of Commons over the honouring of a Nazi veteran in parliament. House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota resigned on Tuesday for inviting 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's address last week. Mr Rota had praised 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka as a 'Ukrainian hero' while recognising a number of Ukrainian-Canadians during a parliamentary meeting on Friday. Mr Rota apologised for the incident after a Jewish human rights group found Hunka had served as a member of the Waffen-SS “Galicia” Division or the SS 14th Waffen Division. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday extended 'Parliament's unreserved apologies' for the 'deeply embarrassing' incident.
Social media users have slammed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a"total weasel" after he pinned the blame solely on the outgoing Speaker of the House of Commons over the honouring of a Nazi veteran in parliament.
House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota resigned on Tuesday for inviting 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's address last week. Mr Rota had praised 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka as a"Ukrainian hero" while recognising a number of Ukrainian-Canadians during a parliamentary meeting on Friday.
Mr Rota apologised for the incident after a Jewish human rights group found Hunka had served as a member of the Waffen-SS “Galicia” Division or the SS 14th Waffen Division. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday extended"Parliament's unreserved apologies" for the"deeply embarrassing" incident.
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