OTTAWA: Canada’s prime minister said Monday the singling out of a Ukrainian veteran alleged to have fought for the Nazis during World War II for a sta...
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks to his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 25, 2023. REUTERSPIX: Canada’s prime minister said Monday the singling out of a Ukrainian veteran alleged to have fought for the Nazis during World War II for a standing ovation during a visit by Kyiv’s leader was shameful and intolerable.
It was later pointed out that Hunka served in the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS, a Nazi military unit.“This is something that is deeply embarrassing to the parliament of Canada and by extension to all Canadians,” he told reporters. A small faction allied with Trudeau’s Liberals called for Rota to resign while the main opposition Conservatives slammed the Trudeau administration for failing to properly vet Hunka, despite claims it had no advance notice he’d been invited to the event.Rota, a Liberal MP, apologised on Sunday, saying that he had “subsequently become aware of more information” which caused him to “regret” his recognition of Hunka.
“This initiative was entirely my own... I particularly want to extend my deepest apologies to Jewish communities in Canada and around the world,” he said, repeating his comments on Monday in the House. - AFP
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