Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent trade deal with China during a speech to the Parti Québécois in St-Hyacinthe. He argued that Carney lacked a mandate to engage with a “dictatorship” like China without addressing human rights issues, such as child labor and the imprisonment of Canadians. Blanchet suggested Canada should collaborate with democratic nations instead, and he condemned Carney’s remarks about Quebec’s historical battles as ignorant. He called for Carney to apologize to Quebec’s francophones and expressed support for Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon.
