Justin Trudeau in Quebec: the diversity and the living together in the heart of the exchanges

Marc-André Gagnon

Thursday, 18 January, 2018 21:42

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QUEBEC | Nearly a year after the bombing of the mosque in Quebec city, the themes of racism and diversity were at the heart of the evening of questions and answers which the prime minister Justin Trudeau was invited to the population, on Thursday evening.

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After you have slipped a few words on the economy, the prime minister has kind of set the tone for the evening by discussing the topics of “diversity” and “living better together”, he stressed, allow Quebec and Canada to achieve.

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The first question came from a young immigrant-origin venezuelan, whose mother is struggling to find a job after two years of research.

“We must invest much more integration, has recognized Mr. Trudeau. […] We should be able to do better. “

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Glow hue

In the course of the evening, attempted a coup in getting up to as soon waving a canadian flag upside down on which was a swastika and offensive words.

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“It is a discourse that has not its place. […] This is also the democracy”, has reacted calmly to Justin Trudeau, while the disruptor was expelled by the security under the boos of the crowd.

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A young citizen has returned to this incident by disturbing the multiplication, in Quebec and in Canada, racist groups or identity on social networks. The presence of all discrete of a representative of the Storm Alliance has also been noticed in the audience.

For the prime minister, these people do not represent the silent majority.

“It was almost a year, recalled Mr. Trudeau, I had come here in Quebec city, a Monday night, it was minus 30, to mourn with the citizens of the muslim community who was being attacked in Sainte-Foy because of their religion. […] And it was so touching for me to be surrounded by a dozen of thousands of citizens out here in the streets to say: no, not among us, this is not who we are.”

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1h30 exchange

The first minister was also questioned on issues more local (see box) that are slow to resolve, such as that of the Quebec bridge and the bypass in Lac-Mégantic.

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The prime minister has also been summoned by a federal government employee victim of the pay system Phoenix, who makes default, and by other citizens on issues such as the language, the electoral system and the constitution, in particular.

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“Living together, this is not jute something passive, it is something active every day, and on that, I am extremely encouraged by the meeting we had this evening,” concluded Mr. Trudeau, after 1h30 of exchanges.

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A few questions of the citizens

About the Quebec bridge

Question: “Where is this that it is made in the folder, because it is all rusty?

Answer: “The bridge is perfectly safe. […] Compared to the aesthetic, I agree and that is why the federal government, the provincial government, the City of Québec, we are all trying to work with the owner of the bridge, the CN, to try to find a solution. […] I know that it takes a lot of time. “

About Lac-Mégantic

Question: “When are you going to order and publicly announce the start of construction of the bypass in Lac-Mégantic?”

Answer: “I can’t even imagine the difficulty, the pain, the horror that you have lived. […] We will be there and we are here to help you. The bypass route, is in the process of working on it. […] We hope to have things to have to announce very soon. […] I know that it seems really long. “

About the payroll system Phoenix

Question: “Concretely, what is it that you do to resolve the situation of the payroll service that we regain confidence in our employer?”

Answer: “It is unacceptable that anyone who is not paid for the work they are doing especially if they work for the government. […] It is not we who have created the problem, but it is we who will settle it, it will not promise you. “

About chantier Davie

Question: “Currently the Davie here on the other side of the bridge, […] are expected to contract. […] What is it?”

Answer: “It is recognized, and it is recognized to maintain the international, at which point the work that is being done to Davie is exceptional. […] We are going to negotiate with Davie for the acquisition of 3 or 4 icebreakers. “

About the constitution

Question: “would it not be time to resolve the constitutional issue, which has lasted for more than 35 years?”

Answer: “I welcome it with openness and even enthusiasm any thought that Philippe, or the first ministers of the provinces may have on how we might improve the functioning of our federation. […] I am always open to work with them, but for me it does not pass through the reopening of the constitution. “