Nazi-linked veteran received ovation during Zelenskyy’s Canada visit
Nazi-linked veteran received ovation during Zelenskyy’s Canada visit
House Speaker apologizes for leading tribute in Parliament: ‘This initiative was entirely my own.’
Jewish news website The Forward reportedthat Hunka wrote blog posts describing his time in the unit on a Ukrainian-language website run by an association of the unit’s veterans, called “Combatant News.”In a statement late Sunday afternoon, Rota said he recently became “aware of more information which causes me to regret my decision” to recognize Hunka. He said he takes full responsibility for the seismic gaffe.
“I wish to make clear that no one, including fellow parliamentarians and the Ukraine delegation, was aware of my intention or of my remarks before I delivered them,” he said. “This initiative was entirely my own, the individual in question being from my riding and having been brought to my attention.”
Conservative opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre called it an “appalling error of judgment” by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, since his office would have approved inviting and honoring Hunka, and demanded Trudeau apologize and refrain from “passing the blame to others as he always does.”