Quebec Premier François Legault said the province is under threat from Islamists seeking to undermine Quebec’s values in his inaugural speech before the National Assembly.
Legault said in his Sept. 30 speech that “radical Islamists” are attempting to impose their own values and challenge those of the Quebec people, and he cited women’s right to equality as an example.
“We must be very clear on this, we are not going to let anyone attack the freedom dearly acquired by Quebec women for decades,” Legault said.
Legault, who leads the Coalition Avenir Quebec, added that his government would take “all possible means to counter the attacks against our common values.” He said that while immigrants are an “asset” to the province, the federal government should control immigration rates to ensure the country’s capacity is not overburdened….