It is not normal
said Prime Minister François Legault in the corridors of Parliament on Wednesday. There shouldn’t be
he continued, adding thatthere are not any
and [qu’]there won’t be any CAQ
in the general elections to be held this fall.
Endocrinologist and professor affiliated with McGill University, Dr. Roy Eappen is part of the “health duo” presented by the leader of the PCQ, Éric Duhaime, on February 17th. He will be a candidate in the Montreal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
However, the fiery debate on the right to abortion in the United States, revived by the leak having revealed that the Supreme Court would be on the verge of overturning the judgment Roe c. Wade, gave the opportunity to the main political parties represented in the National Assembly to comment on the subject on Wednesday.
The leader of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ), Dominique Anglade, for example, declared in a press briefing on Wednesday morning that Quebec was not not safe
of this kind of debate, and that we should not make no compromise on women’s rights
.
Also, the presence in the Conservative ranks of a pro-life candidate is unacceptable, according to the leader of the official opposition in Quebec. We shouldn’t accept this
she said, also adding that the QLP will have no candidate who will challenge women’s rights
this autumn.
” I would ask all political parties to clearly have candidates who are not against abortion. »
In a similar press briefing, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, co-spokesperson for Québec solidaire, also judged that what is happening in the united states
was a stark reminder that women’s rights are never final
.
With regard more specifically to the Conservative candidacy of Dr. Eappen, the Member for Gouin believes that it will be at [Éric Duhaime] to justify why he presents in Quebec, in 2022, people who are convinced of pushing back the right of women to dispose of their bodies
.
His political formation will not present any pro-life candidate this fall, he assures us, inviting the other parties to do the same.
We, at Québec solidaire, expect the political parties in Quebec to defend the Quebec social consensus
did he declare. I think this is a test for all the political parties that aspire to govern in Quebec.
Eric Duhaime defends himself
For his part, leader Éric Duhaime defends himself – by first recalling the officially pro-choice position of the PCQ. That being said, people have the right to hold personal beliefs
he points out.
” People have the right to have religious freedom in Quebec, and it is not up to Mr. Legault, Ms. Anglade or Mr. Nadeau-Dubois to decide who has the right to run and who does not the right to stand. »
According to him, there is something very undemocratic
in statements made to the press on Wednesday by the leaders of the CAQ of QLP and of QS .
They are three “wokes” who are promoting the culture of cancellation, cancel culturewhere we decide that only those who think like us have the right to present themselves
lamented the Conservative leader in an interview with Radio-Canada.
To me, this is a dangerous precedent, and I hope they will reverse the claims they made earlier today,
he added.
With information from Alex Boissonneault
Reference-ici.radio-canada.ca