Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 25, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
Anthony Rota has announced his resignation as Speaker of the House following his recognition of a former member of a Nazi unit in Parliament.
“This House is above any of us. Therefore, I must step down as your Speaker,” Mr. Rota said in the House of Commons before Question Period on Sept. 26.