(Montreal) A march is organized in the streets of Montreal on Monday, on the occasion of National Patriots’ Day. Several politicians and artists will take part in the event organized by the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal.
The walkers will meet around noon at Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier Park, in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, before heading to Molson Park, in the Rosemont district, where several speeches will be delivered.
The leader of the Parti Québécois, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, is expected to speak in front of the crowd, as well as the parliamentary leader of Québec solidaire, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, and the member of the Coalition avenir Québec Karine Boivin-Roy. .
Former minister and PQ MNA Véronique Hivon, who was named Patriot of the Year this month, will also deliver a speech.
Several DJs will ensure the musical atmosphere of the event, and the actress Ludivine Reding will animate the gathering. A performance by slammer Zéphyr Bielinski is also planned.
“Celebrating and having fun on National Patriots’ Day to affirm our pride in belonging to this beautiful French-speaking society that is today’s Quebec is one of the best ways to pay tribute to patriots” , said the president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society, Marie-Anne Alepin, in a press release.
Several actors from the political class have highlighted National Patriots’ Day on social networks.
“As Premier of Quebec, it is my primary responsibility to ensure the sustainability of our French-speaking nation in North America, and it is with pride that I am inspired by the great values of freedom and democracy that have guided the patriots, ”wrote Prime Minister François Legault in a post on Twitter.
“Today we remember the struggle of the patriots. And we salute the courage of these men and women who fought for freedom and democracy. Let’s celebrate our culture, our values and our language,” posted the mayor of Montreal, Valérie Plante, on the same social network.
The leader of the Quebec Liberal Party, Marc Tanguay, also highlighted this day in a publication. “The legacy of the patriots is above all the story of all those who courageously fought to forge the free and democratic society that is the Quebec of today,” he wrote.
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