Statement by Jean Boulet on immigration obviously does not correspond to the position of the CAQ.
But Boulet’s words and the CAQ vision have that in common.
The two are deeply confused.
After four years in power, his position on immigration remains elusive.
In 2018, the CAQ caused a stir with its slogan “Take less, take care of it”. It embodied his desire to lower immigration thresholds.
Change of position two years later: the CAQ returned to the Liberal era, a threshold of about 50,000 immigrants, with no real explanation.
Then, last May, François Legault argued that Quebec was in danger of becoming “a Louisiana,” no less, if its government did not repatriate federal powers over immigration.
Immigration is an “existential threat”. We headed towards an election. This existential threat no longer existed a few days later, and the polls were negative.
The election campaign came, François Legault returned to the accusation: he linked violence and immigration. Instant coaster and apologies from the PM!
Another change of course in an interview with the Journal this week. It would no longer be imperative to oppose the Trudeau administration for new immigration powers in this second term.
Since the subject is sensitive, it was better to be careful …
From the survival of the nation we had moved on to the “sensitive issue”.
And the day before yesterday he came back to this “sensitive issue” with these words: raising the thresholds “would be a bit suicidal”.
He even opened the door to a sectoral referendum, although he himself closed that door last May.
One wonders: who to believe, what to believe when Prime Minister Legault or the CAQ talk about immigration?
superficiality
These CAQ immigration stumbling blocks reveal their superficiality: a whirlwind of explanations and excuses, frivolous slogans instead of clear principles, and opportunism as the PQ rises.
If he is re-elected, François Legault must be reminded of the words of François Legault for his immigration policy.
“Quebecians are peaceful. They don’t like bullying. They don’t like extremists. »
