Québec solidaire condemns the “toxic atmosphere” surrounding the election of Haroun Bouazzi in Maurice-Richard, the first turning point for the party in this riding. The barely elected, mainstream party has been the target of hateful comments online.
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“The strong Haroun Boussy has secured his seat in the National Assembly. There is no place for hate and Islamophobia in Quebec. I call on us collectively as elected officials and citizens to condemn this toxic climate and warmly welcome our new colleague,” Solidarity co-spokesperson Manon Mass said at the start of the day on Friday. said in a tweet.
He was responding to several hateful comments posted online against unity. Internet users asserted that he personified the “Islamic lobby in Quebec” or that the formation had become an “Islamic-leftist party.” Others criticized the newly elected official for “defending Sharia” or making “extremist pro-Islamic views”.
As an activist and former co-president and co-founder of the Association of Muslims and Arabs for Secularism (AMAL) in Quebec, Mr. Bouazzi has condemned the stigmatization of Muslims by communities in recent years.
On Twitter, CAQ member re-elected in Deux-Montagnes Benoit Charette, who quit as minister in the fight against racism, called such comments “deeply regrettable”. “I would like to extend a very warm welcome to the National Assembly to my new colleague Haroun Boazi. It will be a pleasure to collaborate with him on various matters,” he added.
On the way to the first installment
Aaron Boassy was previously Assistant Head of Enterprise and Solutions Architecture at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). In the interview Pres At the end of September, she said, she felt a “sense of urgency to try new things” in Maurice-Richard.
There is one issue on everyone’s lips this year in this constituency: the renovation and expansion of the Sophie-Bharat School, whose decrepit condition is no longer in doubt. Part of the main building was condemned in 2020 due to the risk of collapse, forcing many students to take classes in another building.
The secondary school is in such poor condition that a recent visit by the CNESST has shown that urgent remedial measures are needed to address issues of exposure to asbestos and mould.
“There has been an appalling neglect for more than a decade,” Mr. Bouazzi said in an interview. Governments are letting this gem rot. We are going to ensure accountability of the people responsible for fixing the situation. »
It’s the first time Quebec solidaire Maurice-Richard has won a seat, where outgoing MP Marie Montpetit, who was kicked out of the Liberal caucus in the wake of harassment allegations, has announced she won’t run again. In this largely barometric riding, we have traditionally exchanged Liberal and PQ MPs over time.
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