Member of Parliament targeted with harassment allegations: Mixed reactions in Council of Ministers

CAQ ministers are divided over the fact that MNA Marie-Yves Proulx is still a candidate, despite a new formal complaint of emotional abuse against her.

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“This is the prime minister’s decision, I will allow this file to be handled,” Health Minister Christian Dubey said as he entered the cabinet on Wednesday. I think Mr. Legault is very clear. He is waiting for the results of the court, so let the Prime Minister handle it.

Others instead came to the defense of Marie-Eve Proulx. “I worked with Marie-Eve and it went well,” said Andre Laforest, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

For his part, Pierre Fitzgibbon confirmed that he was not aware of the file or the complaint, but that Ms. Proulx was “a person.” [qu’il] Respect”. He also acknowledged that “we have to be careful with these behaviors”.

“I think we are in a different world. I think respect for human beings is important and this is a value we have at CAQ,” said the Minister of Finance and Innovation.

Asked if he was comfortable campaigning alongside Marie-Yves Proulx, the Pierre Dufour Côte-du-Sud MP was dismissive. “Marie-Yves Proulx, listen, she has her own circumstances, and I, for my part, am campaigning at home,” announced the Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks.

Several ministers also emphasized that psychological abuse is unacceptable.

The “Journal de Quebec” reported on Tuesday that Ms. A new complaint has been filed against Proulx for emotional abuse.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister François Legault indicated he had spoken to the Côte-du-Sud MP and found her version credible. She has “His faith.”

“Marie-Yves Proulx tells me that [la plaignante] There is no reason to complain. […] Now we are waiting for the court’s decision,” he said.

Ms. Proulx was already the subject of the first complaint of psychological harassment before the TAT, which was settled out of court for financial compensation paid by public funds.

Previously, “Le Journal” revealed that 14 employees had quit within two years, some of them denouncing a toxic environment, insults, harassment and threats.