Prime Minister François Legault insulted Liberal MP Pierre Arcand on Wednesday in the National Assembly, expressing surprise that he was still alive.
He’s not dead, is he?the Prime Minister wondered, while the MP, known as a gentleman who never attacked anyone, rose in the House to ask questions.
Shortly after the incident, Mr. Arcand appeared before the media, visibly trembling. He said he judged that by behaving in this way Mr. Legault was unfit to be premier of Quebec.
I was so shaken by these words.he said, adding that there is limit pride.
He called for comment crack under the belt and openly disrespectful to him. really a cheap shotsummary of 70 -year -old elected official.
” What is the use of all we have done, if we are to be treated as such? “
A calm and thoughtful man, an experienced parliamentarian since 2007, a former minister and former interim leader of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ), Mr. Arcand has a reputation of never raising his voice and keeping a safe distance from personal attacks. .
As soon as he heard the Prime Minister’s particular question, which was presented over the closed microphone at the end of the questioning period, the head of the House of Representatives of the official opposition, André Fortin, jumped from his seat to ask for Mr. to withdraw. Legault uttered his words, which he did immediately. Mr. Arcand accepted the apology of the head of government.
Subsequently, on social networks, Mr. Legault used humor to justify his comment of questionable taste. He chose to call his faux pas a bad jokeadded that Mr. Arcand is his friendwhich was denied by the latter.
The leader of the official opposition, Dominique Anglade, further affirmed that Mr. Legault’s arrogance was gone. there is no limit. According to him, it was when the microphones were turned off, the cameras were gone, that Mr. Legault allowed himself to make these kinds of inappropriate comments.
Source: Radio-Canada
