When all 338 MPs gave Yaroslav Hunka a standing ovation in the House of Commons, it gave Vladimir Putin a major public relations victory.
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Yaroslav Hunka, a 98 year-old veteran who had fought the Soviet Russian army, was given not one but two standing ovations after his introduction by Rota..“I am deeply sorry that I have offended many with my gesture and remarks,” Rota said early Monday, while facing calls from the NDP and Bloc Quebecois to resign.Article content
His remarks, calling Hunka “a Ukrainian and a Canadian hero” are problematic, but that he was allowed to be introduced in Parliament at all is the bigger concern. A 98-year-old man is hardly a security concern — he can’t do much while being wheeled around, as he was — but political concerns are another matter.
It was the first of many offensive posts, which brings us back to the question of why we still allow Russian diplomats to stand on our soil and push propaganda.
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