The resignation of House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota is set to take effect Wednesday evening. Rota resigned on Tuesday amid international controversy after he invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president last Friday. He said he profoundly regrets calling attention …
Read More »Joly, Gould join calls for House Speaker to resign over Nazi unit veteran tribute – National
Two senior Liberals joined calls for House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to resign over his tribute to a Ukrainian man who fought with a Nazi unit. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Government House Leader Karina Gould called for Rota to step down Tuesday, a day after the NDP …
Read More »Canadian general who accepted Nazi surrender in Netherlands to receive royal tribute
When Princess Margriet of the Netherlands lifts the veil on a bronze plaque at Beechwood Cemetery on Friday, she will be honouring a Canadian military figure who’s arguably better remembered in her country than he is here. The plaque pays tribute to Lt.-Gen. Charles Foulkes, who died in Ottawa in …
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