Quebec Solidaire Daniel-Alexandre Girard withdrew his candidacy in the riding of Lac-Saint-Jean after the controversial announcements.
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“I confirm that the new comments made by the candidate, particularly towards the Prime Minister, have been brought to our attention and we have quickly asked the candidate to withdraw,” wrote Stephanie Guevremont, director of communications for the election campaign. the night
“This is not a campaign we want to lead,” she added.
The party did not specify the statements in question, but according to a screenshot dated May 30 circulating online, Mr. Girard stated on Facebook: “PM is a white supremacist. It is now legal to regard CAQists as Nazis.
He was responding to a statement by François Legault about the “Louisianization” of Quebec.
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The day before, the site Plateau group, published another tweet in which Mr. Girard said: “Me and colleagues on Oct. 3. Burying the traitors who robbed us [sic] 2012 and who lost the election [sic] The next year they did not want to rule the minorities Cad [sic] In a democracy”.
The post was accompanied by a meme showing a funeral procession.
He continued in the next message: “PQ like [sic] He got a chance to bat. It’s bedtime. PSPP will be good in 2026 as a QS candidate when we ally with the remnants of #PQ.
Asked about the comments, the party followed up with a statement from Mr Girard: “I recognize that my comments were inappropriate and I apologise. I am committed to a positive campaign with strong ideas for the people of the constituency not to do politics like this. »
A new application will be submitted soon, QS said.
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