Legault claim of arms at Kahnawake is shouted down
Over the last news cycle, François Legault claimed that there were AK-47s at the Kahnawake blockade and he’s been shouted down for making such unfounded, inflammatory remarks, including by the federal indigenous services minister.
Meezly 12:40 on 2020-02-27 Permalink
I know most everyone here shares similar views on this, but still, it disgusts me that we have an ignorant, emotionally immature and racist excuse of a person as a leader.
https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/mohawks-blast-quebec-premier-for-false-dangerous-claims-that-kahnawake-protesters-are-armed-with-ak-47s-1.4828838
“Legault says he is disclosing the information [about the theoretical AK-47s] because he wants the public to understand why provincial police have not yet moved in. He says he does not want to have it on his conscience that police officers were injured in an intervention.”
Uh no. Legault is disclosing the information because he wants to reinforce the stereotype that the Mohawk people are aggressive and not capable of peaceful protest.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/kahnawake-mohawks-wet-suwet-en-rail-barricade-1.5477036
“The SQ’s communications team appeared to be caught off-guard by Legault’s remarks.”
Legault’s government files injunctions against the blockade in Kahnawake and Listuguj encampment and “leaves it up to the SQ” to execute the injunction. Yet he neglects to consult with them about disclosing potentially sensitive, if not false, information to the public. It’s obvious what his motive is, to escalate public anger against the protesters.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/premier-legault-political-fallout-injunction-rail-blockades-1.5476927
“I’m old enough to remember Oka,” he told reporters Tuesday morning, just before the injunction was granted.
Yet he clearly is not wise enough to have learned anything. His utmost concern is the Quebec economy, which is apparently losing $100 million daily to the blockades, and he is completely unaware (or indifferent) to that fact that all the economic thoroughfares cut through Kahnawake territory and that back in the 1950s, the community lost its direct access to the St. Lawrence River, when riverfront land was expropriated for the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Kate 13:19 on 2020-02-27 Permalink
Thanks for all the linkage, Meezly – and your thoughts on this too.
Kevin 09:03 on 2020-02-28 Permalink
Legault’s team is doubling down for Friday http://twitter.com/ewansauves/status/1233375040646852608