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"Le devoir de la jeunesse française est avant tout de perpétuer la tradition, c'est-à-dire de réintroduire de la dignité dans la vie française en donnant aux valeurs intellectuelles, morales et spirituelles, leur place véritable ; c'est de croire que les valeurs culturelles l'emportent sur la valeur économique et politique qui n'en sont que l'application, le reflet tangible."

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PQ leadership hopeful Péladeau slammed over immigration comments

Controversial comments about immigrants by Parti Quebecois leadership hopeful Pierre Karl Péladeau are a clear sign the separatist party is sliding toward ethnic nationalism, Premier Philippe Couillard suggested Thursday. On Wednesday, Péladeau said during a PQ leadership debate that immigration was hurting the sovereignty movement. "We don't have 25 years ahead of us to achieve it," Péladeau said. "With demographics, with immigration, we’re definitely losing one riding each year."

Who’s responsible for the immigrants who come and settle in Quebec? It’s the federal government.

PQ leadership candidate Pierre Karl Péladeau

Couillard said the comments signalled "a clear shift toward ethnic nationalism" in the party. "Since the (values) charter (the PQ wanted to implement) there has been a very unfortunate drift," Couillard said at the legislature. Other politicians took shots at the former Quebecor mogul. Health Minister Gaetan Barrette drew a parallel between the PQ and the Front National, a far-right party in France. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Jean-Marc Fournier suggested the opposition party should change its name.

There is no longer a financial argument or an economic argument for the separation of Quebec so they’re clinging to whatever they can.

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Ethics commissioner in Quebec to look into Peladeau actions

Quebec's ethics commissioner will hold an inquiry into allegations that potential Parti Quebecois leadership candidate Pierre Karl Peladeau intervened politically on the question of the future of a Montreal movie studio on which his Quebecor media company was bidding. Peladeau has insisted he was only trying to keep Mel's Cite du cinema in Quebec hands. Peladeau has been criticized recently for refusing to sell his shares in Quebecor, which was built by his father, if he becomes PQ leader.

My action was solely motivated by my belief in the importance of keeping in Quebec hands the control of one of our companies, especially since Mel's studios had benefited in the past from public finances.

Pierre Karl Peladeau, a potential Parti Quebecois leadership candidate, wrote on Facebook

Economic Development Minister Jacques Daoust said he was surprised by Peladeau. He said Peladeau asked him to intercede to maintain the Quebec ownership of Vision Globale, which owns Mel's and was being eyed by Quebecor and an American company. The Liberal cabinet minister, who was aware that Quebecor had made an offer to purchase Vision Globale, said Peladeau raised the matter with him at a legislative commission which was reviewing spending by his department. Daoust said he did not think that was the place to discuss an ongoing transaction.

He asked that a Quebec company be given preferential treatment: 'Go do something for Quebec society.' I don't have the exact text but it comes down to that.