Arthabaska candidate controversy heats up political debate
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 9:21 am
In Arthabaska, tensions flare as a prominent political candidate faces fierce scrutiny over a youthful radical past. Attacks by figures such as Éric Duhaime have prompted Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to defend his candidate, dismissing the controversy as a youthful misstep amid a charged local political atmosphere.
Depuis son «erreur de jeunesse», Alex Boissonneault a «un parcours de citoyen exemplaire», dit Paul St-Pierre Plamondon.
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon se porte à la défense de son candidat-vedette dans Arthabaska, l’ex-journaliste Alex Boissonneault qui a fait partie d’un groupe de jeunes militants radicaux au début des années 2000. Il s’agit « d’une erreur de jeunesse », affirme le leader péquiste.
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