Labeaume is concerned about the progression of the extreme right

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While the politicians are of “blindness”, they adopt a speech that “politically correct” and do not dare to tackle the subjects are “taboo”, the extreme right has been a major boom in Quebec, says Régis Labeaume.

Taïeb Moalla

Wednesday, 23 August 2017 11:09

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Wednesday, 23 August 2017 11:14

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While the politicians are of “blindness”, they adopt a speech that “politically correct” and do not dare to tackle the subjects are “taboo”, the extreme right has been a major boom in Quebec, says Régis Labeaume.

“While it turns a blind eye, that it is politically correct and that we are following the opinions of the well-pensance, the extreme right progresses. And a lot faster than we think,” said the mayor of Quebec city has sustained Wednesday morning in impromptu press on the margin of a committee of the whole. “Cease to look at the world from above. Let us not be disconnected,” he said, obviously worried.

The mayor has illustrated this rise of the extreme right in citing the article in which The Journal revealed on Wednesday morning that a “boxing club identity,” had already a foothold in Quebec city for the month of June.

Taking care not to appoint any politician, Mr. Labeaume has repeatedly said that “the idea of having accepted that the faces will be hidden in the public space, it has no meaning. While we deny it for reasons of religious precepts, the population is attacked by it. The population did not return that we don’t worry about it”.

Neither racism nor amalgam

The mayor has defended any racism. Refusing to “look away”, he also noted that it was not amalgam when it came out, noticed Monday.

According to him, “it is not racist (ask these questions). It is just very relevant. The first to pay because we do not dare to question the hidden faces in the public space, these are our citizens of the muslim faith that we love”.

Régis Labeaume has given the example of the recent massive arrival of haitian immigrants residing in the United States in Montreal. The Québécois are “generous”, he insisted. But in the absence of a “plan” clear, they are asking questions about it. These questions are all the more legitimate that the Québécois form themselves a francophone minority in America, recalled the mayor.

On the other hand, Mr. Labeaume has briefly commented on the reactions of various politicians who were not very appreciative of his suggestion – made a joke – thugs to get to Trois-Rivières and Lévis, rather than in Quebec. “Obviously, my sense of humor sarcastic has not been understood by all the world. It has allowed some politicians to show us their small chest”, he let go.

Politicians speak out

“I don’t feel the rise of the far-right. It is not necessary to give importance to these small groups. Mayor Labeaume is still a diversion so that one does not speak of his bad joke Monday “

— Jean-François Gosselin, candidate for mayor

By not having debate, is that it feeds the extreme right ? “It was a debate. There are discussions of trade. I don’t understand the purpose of Mr. Labeaume. Because the discussion, it is there. It’s done in the national Assembly “

— Stéphanie Vallée, minister of Justice

“There are climbs of extreme, right or left, a little everywhere in the world today […] we need to be careful before linking it closely to a policy or the other “

— François Blais, minister responsible for the region of Capitale-Nationale

“The bill 62 is not a draft law on religious signs. It is a bill about services face to face. And it is to there that we will “

— Martin Coiteux, minister of public Safety