Former Liberal Justice Minister Irwin Cotler is throwing his support behind Bloc Québécois candidate Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, saying his candidacy deserves support regardless of party affiliation.
Cotler endorsed Brunelle-Duceppe in a recent social media post, saying the 45-year-old MP for the riding of Lac-Saint-Jean should be re-elected for a third term.
“Alexis has been an outstanding member of Parliament, a leading voice for the struggle for human rights domestically and internationally, and one who works across party lines in search of the common good,” Cotler wrote in his April 4 post. “His candidacy warrants support.”
Brunelle-Duceppe, the son of former party leader Gilles Duceppe, also took to social media April 4 to thank Colter, saying the support “warms my heart.”…