Tories claim Trudeau misled the House of Commons when he said in September that he had no knowledge of Yaroslav Hunka
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer referred to Trudeau’s claim that he had no knowledge of Mr. Hunka as 'absurd'.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced Conservative accusations Tuesday that he misled the House of Commons when he said in September that he had no knowledge ofwas given two ovations in the House of Commons after former speaker Anthony Rota pointed him out in the gallery and paid tribute to him, saying he was a Canadian and Ukrainian hero.said Tuesday that Mr.
Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman said ”the invitation had the Prime Minister’s name on it. It came from him, and for months he said only the Speaker invited him. It turned out not to be true.” “He forced the speaker to resign, to take the fall so he could avoid responsibility and cling to power,” Mr. Morantz said.
The Prime Minister’s spokesperson, Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, told The Globe Monday that Mr. Hunka was recommended to attend by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, and with hindsight, should not have been invited to the reception. The reception for Mr. Zelensky was attended by more than 1,000 people.Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon said Mr. Trudeau did not know Mr. Hunka’s name was on the invitation list. “What we are talking about is a name that came from a community organization,” he said.
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