The elected officials of the Coalition Avenir Québec should have defended Catherine Dorion’s hoodie with as much vigor as the Minister of Housing’s luxurious Louboutin shoes, according to the parliamentary leader of Québec solidaire.
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“I would have liked the Caquists who defend France-Elaine Duranceau’s Louboutin shoes to use the same vigor to defend Catherine Dorion’s hoodie,” declared the deputy for Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Alexandre Leduc.
In 2019, former solidarity MP Catherine Dorion was targeted by other MPs because she wore hoodies at the Salon Bleu.
The vice-president of the National Assembly Chantal Soucy, who is also president of the Circle of Women Parliamentarians, had affirmed that hooded cotton is not an acceptable outfit at the Salon bleu.
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Last week, Housing Minister France-Élaine Duranceau made an announcement regarding social and affordable housing, wearing luxurious Christian Louboutin shoes. The pumps worn by the minister retail for $1,200 on the Louboutin website.
Accompanied by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, who wore Converse brand shoes, the minister announced the construction of 763 new social and affordable housing units in Montreal as part of the Quebec Affordable Housing Program (PHAQ).
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On social networks, several Internet users accused the minister of being disconnected from the reality of Quebecers, while Quebec is experiencing a housing crisis.
During question period, the Liberals used this controversy to attack the minister on her record on housing.
“A rent considered affordable today is the equivalent of a pair of Louboutin shoes. It takes two pairs of shoes to arrive at the price of rent and new housing,” said Mille-Îles MP Virginie Dufour during question period in the National Assembly.
The comments made the elected representatives of the CAQ jump.
“I thought we had respect between parliamentary colleagues,” declared the leader of the government, Simon Jolin-Barrette. At a closed microphone, Mr. Jolin-Barrette affirmed that the Liberals would never have pointed out the clothes of a man to criticize him.
Several voices were also raised to defend the minister’s clothing. Host and producer Julie Snyder said: “Shame on the men in designer suits who disgust women in politics.”