The candidate who will succeed Pierre Arcand opposed to “dividing” nationalist subjects


The Liberal candidate who will succeed Pierre Arcand in Mont-Royal was quick to jump into the fray: Michelle Setlakwe denounced from the outset the ban on religious symbols and the reform of Bill 101 initiated by the Legault government. .

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Dominique Anglade presented Mr.me Setlakwe Monday morning, twenty-four hours after the announcement of the departure of Pierre Arcand, one of the pillars of the Quebec Liberal Party, elected in Mount Royal since 2007.

A lawyer by training who worked at Norton Rose, Michelle Setlakwe will therefore be a candidate in this liberal castle for the elections next fall.

In her opening remarks, the new candidate made it clear that the policies of the Legault government motivated her jump into politics.

“In my opinion, nationalist, identity-based subjects, which divide us, should not occupy so much space in the public debate,” she said.

According to the candidate, the energy of elected officials would be better used to “create wealth throughout Quebec, while protecting the environment”. “This will allow us to improve and modernize our infrastructures and programs so that we can be better prepared to face what the future holds for us,” she said.

Michelle Setlakwe believes that the Law on State Secularism and the ongoing reform of Law 101 “go too far, interfere with the individual freedoms of certain communities, of some of our fellow citizens”. It also denounces the use of the derogation clause in both cases.

Quotas

In the revision of Law 101, Mr.me Setlakwe deplores in particular “the quotas” imposed on English-speaking CEGEPs, which will limit the total number of students admitted.

Herself perfectly bilingual, the candidate believes that young Quebecers would benefit from learning several languages.

“Of Armenian and French-Canadian descent,” according to the press release, Michelle Setlakwe did her primary education in English, before continuing her secondary and higher education in French.

Despite everything, pressed with questions, Mme Setlakwe acknowledges that French is declining in Quebec. “The French language must be protected, I mentioned it in my speech. Yes, there is a backlash indeed. French must be protected. French, we all recognize it, that it must be protected and that it is at risk”, she says, while pleading for a “balance”.

A native of Thedford-Mines, Michelle Setlakwe has lived in Mount Royal for thirty years. She is the spouse of Michael Fortier, former Conservative minister under Stephen Harper and current head of the Royal Bank of Canada.

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