Isabelle Melançon very “angry” against Alexandre Taillefer

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The new minister of the Environment, Isabelle Melançon.

Robert Plouffe

Wednesday, 18 October 2017 18:43

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Wednesday, 18 October 2017 18:52

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The new minister of the Environment, Isabelle Melançon, the judge “completely inappropriate” by the reference to condoms used by his friend Alexandre Taillefer.

To illustrate the caution which must now govern the relationship between businesses and the ministry of Ms. Melançon, a long time friend, the businessman had said on Tuesday the Newspaper : “This is the kind of situation that will make that there will be a condom, two condoms, three condoms. “

On Wednesday, the minister argued that the image was shocked : “I was very angry. I did not like it at all, and he knew it ! “

In his eyes, was marked by scandals Harvey Weinstein made the image even more unacceptable. “There are subjects on which one needs to be careful and I invite him to be cautious, she insisted in speaking to Mr. Taillefer. It was completely inappropriate. “

No pass-right

Ms. Melançon has certified that his friendship with Mr. Taillefer does not generate any pass-right. “Yes, it is a friend. But he will never have preferential treatment. I’m going to apply at his place the same rigour as for all the others who will come to my ministry, ” she assured.

“If Alexander wants to drop projects, he will do so with the Commission, which manages the green Fund, and who is completely independent “, said the minister.

It also ensures never to have removed his page Facebook or the website of the QLP a video of support from the business man to his place dating back to the election of Verdun, in October 2016, video that we did not, however, been able to watch Tuesday.

The appearance of a conflict of interest

The CAQ has invited Ms. Melançon to be cautious about the appearance of privileged access. “I invite the minister to go and read the definition of conflict of interest “, has launched the mna Nathalie Roy.

“In its first response to the blue Room as the minister of the Environment, Ms. Melançon has bragged on two occasions a company of M. Taillefer, Bus Lion. In leaving, she has a prejudice favourable to the companies of its friend, ” said mp Roy.