Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was exposed for inviting a man who fought in the Nazi forces in World War II to Parliament. Previously, this was thought to be a mistake by the Speaker of the House, who resigned in the wake of the debacle.
In September 2023, Canada’s parliament faced international humiliation when it gave a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old World War II veteran who fought in the Nazi unit for Ukraine. Hunka has been hailed as a “hero” of Ukraine and Canada, receiving praise from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Prime Minister Trudeau for his fight against communism.
The Liberal government immediately faced criticism over the ordeal due to the seemingly obvious fact that soldiers who fought against Russia for Ukraine in World War II were rightfully under the Nazi flag.
Prime Minister Trudeau apologized at the time for “a mistake that has deeply embarrassed Parliament and Canada,” and accepted responsibility for the incident from House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota, who later announced he had resigned. BBC report.
It was later revealed that the prime minister himself had invited the same man to a rally in Toronto, Ontario, honoring Zelenskiy during a visit to Canada. This event took place on the same day that he attended the Canadian Parliament.
of invitation It was sent on behalf of Prime Minister Trudeau through the Canadian Protocol Bureau as a formal invitation from the prime minister.
“Dear Jaroslav Hunka,” the letter began. “His Excellency, Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, would like to invite you to a special event.”
A disclaimer was added at the bottom of the invitation stating that the guest nominations were provided by organizations such as the Ukraine-Canada Conference.
“Hundreds of Canadians were invited on the recommendation of organizations,” the citation states. “The individual in question was presented by the Ukrainian-Canadian Parliament. The individual was not present.” [the rally]. ”
Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poièvre called Trudeau a “hypocrite” and a “fake” after the invitation was made public.
“It turns out that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lied again. He told me that bringing an ex-Nazi to the Ukrainian president’s visit was all the Speaker’s fault and had nothing to do with Prime Minister Trudeau.” He claimed his office didn’t even know about it.” Well, we now know that was completely false. ”
The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed this to the national broadcaster. CBC News Hunka was indeed invited to the Toronto rally.
“Last September, more than 1,000 people were invited to a community event with the President of Ukraine in Toronto. Hundreds of Canadians were also invited,” Prime Minister Trudeau’s office said in a statement. “The name of the individual in question was submitted by the Ukrainian Canadian Parliament. The individual did not attend. Knowing what is currently known, the individual should not have been invited.” added.
The letter originally came to light through an access to information request, Canada’s version of the Freedom of Information Act request.
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