Former House Speaker Anthony Rota\u0027s office has said, \u0022Not at this time,\u0022 in response to scathing attack on Rota from the Russian President.
NORTH BAY, Ont. — Former House Speaker Anthony Rota’s office has said, “Not at this time,” in response to a scathing attack on Rota from the Russian President.Vladimir Putin has called the Liberal MP from Nipissing-Timiskaming an “idiot” if he didn’t understand that a veteran who fought against Russia during the Second World War, fought on the side of the “Nazi forces,”He said if the Speaker did know and called him a hero anyway, “He’s a bastard,” according to the report.
Putin weighed in on the scandal that has led to the resignation of Rota as Speaker in the House of Commons.According to CBC, Putin, who spoke to a forum in Sochi, Russia, for more than three hours Thursday, said the incident shows “the kind of people we have to deal with … in certain Western countries.”This came after the Speaker of the House invited 98-year-old North Bay resident Yaroslav Hunka to the House of Commons.
Rota was quoted as saying, “We have in the chamber today a Ukrainian Canadian veteran from the Second World War who fought for Ukrainian independence against the Russians and continues to support the troops today at age of 98.”Rota was re-elected as the 37th Speaker of the House at the outset of the 44th Parliament, on Nov. 22, 2021. He first was elected into the role in 2019. Rota represents the Northern Ontario riding of Nipissing-Timiskaming.
Prior to becoming a parliamentarian, Rota worked for the National Research Council and spent time on city council in North Bay.Head of Ukrainian-Canadian group defends man who fought for unit created by Nazis Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments.
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