Opinion on immigration: Eric Duheim “doesn’t understand” Jean Poulet is still a candidate

Eric Duhaime “doesn’t understand” that Jean Boulet can still be a CAQ candidate after reports on immigration.

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“I don’t understand how this guy is still a CAQ candidate,” the conservative leader said Thursday morning during an interview with CHOI Radio X.

At Trois-Rivières Mr. Seeing that Boulet was still a candidate, Mr. Duhaime was stunned, while Prime Minister Legault said his immigration minister was “incompetent”.

Eric Duheim has called on voters to show him the door next Monday if the outgoing immigration minister remains in the race.

“He still apologized. I’m not accusing him of being a racist, but I think his comments were inappropriate enough to disqualify him. What I don’t understand is that Mr. Legault says he’s disqualified, and in the same sentence, he says the world should vote for him on October 3rd. Wants,” he fumes.

Without withdrawing his candidacy, the Conservative leader made this appeal to the people of Trois-Rivières: “I am asking voters to disqualify themselves. On October 3rd, he should be beaten well.

Outgoing immigration minister Jean Boulet said last week 80% of immigrants “do not work, do not speak French or adhere to the values ​​of Quebec society”. He later apologized.

Paulette wants to stay

During an interview on Mario Dumont’s show on Thursday morning, Jean Boulet said in response to Éric Duhaime’s comments that he has no intention of retiring.

“You cannot define a life in a debate based on a clumsy statement made in an hour-and-a-half debate,” he said.

He says he is “deeply disappointed” by the comments he made, which do not reflect what he thinks and who he is. Everyone who knows me knows very well that what I do is to give a humane welcome to all people from abroad.

Generation Division

On the other hand, the Conservative leader was concerned about a “generational divide” that was noticeably developing in Quebec. According to several polls, the Conservatives are doing well among young people, while older people seem to be drifting away from the party.

“It worries me a lot to see the gap widening (…) It’s not a fracture that’s desirable”, he dropped, calling on young conservatives to get their parents and their grandparents to vote for the PCQ.

He also urged older voters to “think ahead” and “look forward” when casting their ballots.

– In collaboration with Gabriel Cote