Marie Montpetit’s father, Marc, presented himself to the liberal congress on Saturday to “leave all his functions” and criticize the crisis management of the leader Dominique Anglade.
“We condemn, we sanction, we move on,” denounced Mr. Montpetit. At the same time, the deputy Christine St-Pierre said she wanted her colleague to return to the PLQ, if she made the “necessary progress”.
Marc Montpetit has been a member of the political commission of the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ) for 25 years. He intends to give up this role at the end of the week, but keep his party membership card, “to be able to vote if there is a race.”leadership” “.
On November 2, her daughter Marie was kicked out of the Liberal caucus over allegations of abuse of power. Eight people who have collaborated with her since 2017 have denounced her behavior to the To have to. In an interview with TVA, the former liberal health critic denied any psychological harassment. She said she had no opportunity to defend herself and was the target of anonymous allegations of which she was not informed.
Not “like that” with the liberals
On his arrival in Quebec on Saturday morning, his father insisted that “there is no complaint that has been filed”. “This is not how the law works in Canada,” he said of the process his daughter was subjected to, in his opinion. “There is a presumption of innocence. A law in the National Assembly [une politique sur le harcèlement] which says that there are procedures to be followed and in addition, it says in the law that it must be done in all discretion. We are far, far from that, ”he continued.
“I have seen crises in the Liberal Party for 40 years. But you, you’ve never heard of it, ”he told reporters. “It has always been settled inside. And that is how it is done with the Liberals. “
The activist said he was “stunned” by the management of this story by Ms. Anglade, whom he supported before the affair exploded. “What I see is that she is not listening,” he said of the Liberal leader. “People don’t listen to what she says. […] There is a closure and look in the polls, it is maintained, for the Liberal Party, at 9% [d’intentions de vote] among francophones. “
The “right decision”
Asked about the comments and the presence of Mr. Montpetit, Dominique Anglade said he understood, as a mother of three children, the activist’s reaction. ” [Mais] me, as head of my political formation, I have decisions which have to be taken and I have taken the necessary decision, ”she insisted.
If she said she believed in rehabilitation, the head of the PLQ has nevertheless closed the door, for the moment, to a return of Ms. Montpetit to her training. Interviewed at To have to earlier in the week, it was moreover final. “You cannot regret having acted according to your values”, she insisted.
Christine St-Pierre also said that she felt that her boss had taken “the decisions she had to make in front of our colleague”. She said she understood the sadness of Ms. Montpetit’s father. “Marie is a girl that I find very intelligent, she has resilience, she is able to get out of this situation, she has the means, so she finds the means”, she said. then suggested.
Would you like his return ?, asked a journalist. “If there is a path that has been taken, yes,” she concluded.