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Canada parliament speaker resigns after tribute to Nazi veteran
3 years ago(FILES) Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota at a signing ceremony with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, on September 22, 2023. - Rota resigned on September 26, 2023, days after he singled out a Ukrainian veteran who apparently fought for the Nazis during World War II for a standing ovation during a visit by Ukraine's leader. "It is with a heavy heart that I rise to inform members of my resignation as Speaker of the House of Commons," Rota told lawmakers from the parliamentary floor. (Photo by Patrick Doyle / POOL / AFP)
The speaker of Canada's parliament resigned on Tuesday, days after publicly celebrating a Ukrainian veteran who fought for the Nazis during World War II.