Quebec must do more to highlight the memory of its military veterans, committee members of the La Jude program said.
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At the dawn of memories of the Normandy landings, the name of Leo Major came up in discussions among the jousters.
Columnist Yasmin Abdelfatel exemplifies her courage during the liberation of the city of Zwolle in the Netherlands.
“He and Willy Arsenault were two Quebecers who set out to liberate the city. They only had grenades and a few weapons,” he recalls. Today, Leo Major is celebrated every year in this Dutch city, where he is spoken of as a national hero. is also
- Listen to an interview with the book’s author, Eric Trabio Léo Major: A Quebec Hero Mario Dumont on microphone at QUB:
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Dr. According to Gaétan Barrette, Quebec does not have a military culture like that of English Canada or the United States.
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“Quebec has a sense of history, but when it comes to the military question, especially about war, which many Quebecers consider too far from their culture, we don’t have that,” he explained. Many Quebecers enlisted voluntarily.
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According to Amir Ghadir, Quebecers should take inspiration from the way people came together during World War II to face the great challenges of our time.
“Today, I see the same in the fight against climate change. It’s a real threat that everyone recognizes,” argued a former spokesperson for Quebec Solider. “However, I don’t see the same mobilization.
Watch the entire exchange in the video above
