Kariane Bourassa is clear: respect in politics should be the norm. However, the young MP has already had several bad experiences with certain elected officials in her constituency.
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Possibly the worst: A mayor grabbed the 32-year-old woman by the collar.
The day after the physical altercation, the mayor in question apologized for his unacceptable behavior.
Ms. Bourassa accepted his apology and did not file a complaint.
She even refuses to say his name so as not to add fuel to the fire. But despite everything, she has a very clear explanation.
“I am young, I am blonde, I am short,” she explained to Antoine Robitaille on QUB radio.
Listen to the testimony of MP Kariane Bourassa on the microphone of Antoine Robitaille QUB radio :
Another mayor simply refused to speak to her directly and instead called a government cabinet minister.
The member for Charlevoix-Côte-de-Beaupré had to set the record straight.
Remember that Kariane Bourassa was elected overwhelmingly in this 2022 campaign.