Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to deliver a statement and take questions from MPs during question period.
This comes a day after House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota announced his resignation amid international controversy over his recognition of a Ukrainian war veteran who fought in a Nazi unit.
Senior Liberals, the NDP, the Bloc Québécois and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre all urged Rota to resign after he brought 98-year-old Ukrainian Canadian Yaroslav Hunka to Parliament Hill for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Ottawa on Sept. 22.
“I must step down as your Speaker. I reiterate my profound regret for my error in recognizing an individual in the House,” Rota said in his Tuesday remarks. “That public recognition has caused pain to individuals and communities, including the Jewish community in Canada and around the world, in addition to survivors of Nazi atrocities in Poland, among other nations. I accept full responsibility for my actions.”
Trudeau has called the incident “deeply embarrassing,” while Government House leader Karina Gould said the government had “no knowledge” of Hunka’s visit to the House of Commons. Rota’s resignation will take effect at the end of the sitting day, Wednesday.
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