ON VIDEO | Stuck in front of a locked door, the Minister of Education must confront journalists and demonstrators

Pressed with questions by journalists at the National Assembly, the Minister of Education found himself stuck in front of them when the door to the room he wanted to enter did not unlock.

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“One more day on strike Mr. Drainville? What do we say to teachers?”, asked the parliamentary correspondents.

Unable to enter the room, the Minister of Education drops “we continue to negotiate”, before saying to his press secretary “can we open the door?”.

She tries as best she can to unlock the door with the access card, but nothing seems to work. She tries another card, and Bernard Drainville also tries his card, without success.

“We continue to negotiate, and we hope for an agreement,” reiterates Mr. Drainville. “It’s fun, eh, I’m your prisoner! Open up!” he said, addressing the people on the other side.

The minister finally left the scene and had to pass in front of FAE demonstrators who were present inside the National Assembly.

“The Autonomous Education Federation is outside and waiting for your response,” said a member of the group.