Quebec political leaders are denouncing a white supremacist rally held Saturday in Shawinigan, in Quebec’s Mauricie area.
Masked people displayed a banner studying “I bear in mind a white Quebec” close to the town’s cenotaph.
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette says that racist messages haven’t any place in Quebec society.
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Parti Québécois Chief Paul St-Pierre Plamondon linked the gathering to hate teams that use sports activities to normalize extremism.
Liberal Chief Charles Milliard additionally denounced the rally, saying it doesn’t replicate the openness of Quebecers.
Quebec provincial police say they turned conscious of the demonstration after receiving an image that circulated within the media over the weekend, however didn’t say whether or not an investigation had been launched.
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