The war against the memory of Quebec takes on a new front by now proposing that we rename a mount in Montreal, namely that of Mercier, which of course honors the memory of Prime Minister Honoré Mercier, even if we do not blame him.
Yes, a report from Mercier’s returning officer calls for the constituency’s name to be changed to adopt the more geographical name of Plateau-Mile-End.
What did Honoré Mercier do wrong that we wanted to oppress him?
Nothing.
It’s just that people don’t really know who it was, and often the people at the riding facility in question don’t know they’re there.
Reason or pretext?
Previously, when calls for a name change were made, it was as revenge against a historical figure who was considered evil.
The statue of John A. Macdonald has been beheaded and will not return.
Genocidal General Jeffery Amherst’s name has been erased for an Iroquoian name, Atatec, which no one will pronounce correctly.
Agitated people have often called for the name of Lionel Groulx to be removed from the subway station… and this very bad trial brought against him showed a hatred of Quebec.
Since we like to deny the Catholic heritage without nuance, we had no qualms about sending the name of Mgr. Bourget to mothballs and entering the name of Camille Laurin instead.
Hands off!
In another report, the Parti Québécois presented as a counter-proposal the name of Gérald Godin, the popular poet MP who managed to dethrone Robert Bourassa in this race for Mercier in 1976…
Well, I only half like this suggestion from the PQ… because it supports the desire for a name change!
Delete Mercier to put Godin? No, misery! Let’s heal people’s failing memories instead of destroying historical references.
By the way, have you thought about where the late, dashing cowboy Karl Tremblay will be honored in a year’s time?
