PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon notes two armed attacks — in 1984 and 2012 — against his party’s leaders.
HALIFAX — Premier Francois Legault is being invited to brush up on his history after declaring Monday that politicians in Quebec don’t face the kind of violence seen over the weekend in the United States.
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon received Legault’s comments poorly, noting that PQ leaders have twice been the targets of attacks — in 1984 and most recently during the 2012 provincial election night.
Speaking to reporters at the Council of the Federation meeting in Halifax, Legault said what happened over the weekend is worrying for democracy in the U.S., but that kind of violence against politicians “doesn’t happen in Quebec.”
St-Pierre Plamondon said on X that what’s worrying is for the premier to make such sweeping statements that ignore Quebec history.