Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons Anthony Rota resigned his post Tuesday, days after he praised a Ukrainian veteran who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy shakes hands with House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota as Prime Minister Trudeau looks on during a ceremony on Parliament Hill on September 22, 2023 in Ottawa, Canada.

Last week, Canadian House Speaker Anthony Rota came under fire for inviting one Yaroslav Hunka, a 92-year-old Ukrainian veteran, to attend a session of Parliament devoted to visiting Ukrainian ...

Canada House Speaker Anthony Rota stepped down Tuesday amid fallout after calling a Ukrainian who fought with the Nazis during World War II a “hero” during a visit from Ukrainian President ...

Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, resigned from his post Tuesday after honoring a man who had fought for a Nazi military unit in World War II. “That public recognition ...

The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons has apologized after celebrating a Ukrainian veteran who fought for a Nazi military unit in World War II.

Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, introduced a 98-year-old veteran of an SS unit as a “hero” in front of Ukraine’s president.

The Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota delivers a speech following an address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday ...

Jewish groups demanded an explanation after Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, introduced a 98-year-old veteran of an SS unit as a “hero.” ...

Speaker Anthony Rota introduced Yaroslav Hunka, who fought for a Nazi military unit in World War II, and lawmakers applauded the 98-year-old.

The election was triggered by the resignation of Anthony Rota, who stepped down last week after he invited – and honored – a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II.