(Rouyn-Noranda) There are “irreconcilable” issues, much more important than the question of resistance to wokism, between the vision of Pierre Poilievre and that of Quebec, believes Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. The “Trudeau-Poilievre” tandem could also rekindle the need for independence, believes the PQ leader.
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“I don’t want to enter with the word wokism, it’s not mine, it’s his. And the problem with this word is that it includes everything and nothing, ”said the leader of the Parti Québécois on Sunday. “What exactly does that word mean?” I prefer to be precise: about freedom of expression, there are issues in Canada and we, in Quebec, I think we have freedom of expression more at heart, ”he argued.
The leader of the Parti Québécois added: “Eliminating words, in Quebec at the moment, there is no support for that whereas in Canada, it seems to go without saying. Removing books from libraries… there are real debates where Quebec’s position is clearly not that of Canada,” clarified Mr. St-Pierre Plamondon.
Elected to lead the party with an overwhelming majority of 68%, Pierre Poilievre praised the work of Quebeckers who “defend their heritage, their culture and their language” and of the Quebec nation which “stands up to the wokism “.
According to Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, it is necessary to emphasize more “the really important interests which are not reconcilable” between the vision of the new leader of the Conservative Party and Quebec. The PQ leader cites several issues that interest the CPC, but not Quebecers, such as the exploitation of the oil sands and the place of religion in politics in Alberta.
“I think that one might be tempted to insist on this element, but the main thing is really important interests which cannot be reconciled and that must be underlined more than the specific question on the wokism “, explained Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, on the sidelines of an announcement in Rouyn-Noranda.
According to the PQ leader, the “Trudeau-Poilievre could revive the sovereignty project. “There are things that confirm the need for Quebec independence,” he added. Mr. St-Pierre Plamondon deplored the tone of the Conservative campaign, which is not the one “we use in politics in Quebec”.
“It can lead Quebecers to wonder what connects us to the rest of Canada in this Trudeau-Poilievre equation,” he said.
With Vincent Larin, The Press