Trump shooting: Legault criticized for saying Quebec doesn’t have political violence

Premier François Legault is being invited to brushwood up connected his history aft declaring coming that politicians successful Quebec don’t look nan benignant of unit seen complete nan play successful nan United States.

Legault’s comments were successful guidance to nan attempted assassination connected Saturday of erstwhile president Donald Trump astatine a rally successful Pennsylvania.

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon received Legault’s comments poorly, noting that PQ leaders person doubly been nan targets of attacks — successful 1984 and astir precocious during nan 2012 provincial predetermination night.

In 2012, a gunman attacked a PQ rally successful Montreal, sidesplitting a lighting technician and trying to participate a venue wherever then-PQ leader Pauline Marois was giving a triumph speech.

And successful 1984, a gunman burst into nan legislature pinch nan purpose of sidesplitting then-premier René Lévesque and different members of nan PQ. He killed 3 group and wounded 13 others.

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Speaking to reporters astatine nan Council of nan Federation gathering successful Halifax, Legault said what happened complete nan play is worrying for populist successful nan U.S., but that benignant of unit against politicians “doesn’t hap successful Quebec.”

St-Pierre Plamondon said connected X that what’s worrying is for nan premier to make specified sweeping statements that disregard Quebec history.