Michelle Rempel Garner: Why was a veteran of a Nazi division lauded in the Canadian House of Commons?

This is a column I didn't think I'd ever have to write, but here we are. Many of you have written to my office over the weekend asking questions about what the hell happened.

So buckle up, here’s what we know so far about a veteran of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (a Nazi division) being recognized in the House of Commons.

Wait, what? For real?!

Yes, it's true. On Friday, during an address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Canada's House of Commons, the Speaker recognized a veteran of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (a Nazi division).

How in the hell did this happen?


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