Trudeau Calls on Canada's House Speaker to Resign Over Nazi Veteran

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is urging the speaker of the House of Commons Speaker to resign for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an address in the House of Commons on Friday.

Canadian lawmakers, moments later, gave 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka a standing ovation when Speaker Anthony Rota drew attention to him. Rota introduced Hunka as a war hero who fought for the First Ukrainian Division.

Rota is meeting with the House of Commons party leaders later Tuesday.

Foreign Minister Melanie Joly urged him to step down and Government House leader Karina Gould also says she believes lawmakers have lost confidence in Rota.

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[og_ludachris]

Trudeau needs to go! Resign resign resign!

[scrappyleduc]

Trudeau you are the one that allowed this. Trudeau is fired for allowing this. Everything goes threw the prime Minister

[drew]

And what have you done for Canada Justin

[richarddoiron]

No no buddy we the people call for your arrest your not getting it

[judythrobertson]

Wheres Trudeau's resignation HELLO

[shaunbanner]

He admitted that it was embarrassing for the house and Canada but never mentioned himself i noticed

[henri]

This guy knew exactly what was going on. He lies...

[robbishop]

The Ukrainian was vetted before he met Trudeau and house members but they still went ahead with the honoring. Trudeau knew about his Nazi past but wanted to proceed with the choreographed event. He is as much to blame and should be sacked.

[sabinemann]

Write to JT and ask him to resign. I just did.

[theworldisavampire]

This man needs to resign. The people no longer want him.

[lennyblunden]

Hes lying, he organized it.. he knew the whole tme, its another distraction from something.

[t_d_g]

This man is deeply embarrassing to Canada.

[ninamylove]

why... why, sir, are you doing this. No one will do anything without your permission. I have been a psychologist for many years, more than you, sir. the eyes reveal the truth. The speaker is not to blame for anything. he took someone else's blame. everything has its time. These are not my words, this is what the bible says.

[margaretskinner]

Trudeau's facial expression gives him away

[funkydanieluk]

He clapped.
But Canadians voted for him.
Who is the bigger fool, the fool or the fools who follow him?

[mloclam]

You called the truckers "Nazis" then gave a standing ovation to an actual Nazi, Canada is in trouble

[andrewhartl]

Now the most incompetent PM should resign

[markgiffin]

A true narcissist. Completely unable to accept responsibility.

[gacjack]

can we not have a vote of non-confidence and get rid of Trudeau ....PLEASE !

[JohnKerr-xm]

How disgusting of a coward is he? He won’t even take responsibility for his actions. At least the speaker is not enough to step down Trudeau it’s not even close to being a man. He is the most disrespectful Prime Minister in Canadian history and we Canadians. The millions of Canadians want him gone now?🫵🏻