44th Parl. 1st Sess.

September 20, 2022 10:00AM

Mr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, CPC)

Sep/20/22 2:10:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what is wokeism? At first, the term “woke” was used to describe someone who was aware of and offended by the injustices and discrimination experienced by minority groups. Today, however, this once-positive idea has been appropriated by a movement that is using it for political gain. Nowadays, wokeism is a culture that shuns, boycotts or cancels anyone who dares to disagree with its virtuous proponents. Was I wrong at the beginning of the pandemic when I said that planes from China should not be allowed to land in Canada? Am I wrong to bring up the fact that immigrants should not be permitted to enter Canada willy-nilly at Roxham Road? For both those opinions, I have been called a racist. However, Quebeckers defend their heritage, culture and language and make no apologies for it. The Quebec nation is bucking wokeism, and we will too. The new Conservative leader will put people, their pensions, their paycheques, their homes and their country first.

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