Jacques Parizeau, former PQ premier, slams charter of values

The big news yesterday was not only that Jacques Parizeau, former PQ premier and famous for blaming the defeat of the 1995 referendum on Quebec independence on “money and ethnic votes” but how carefully choreographed it was, to maximize public attention. Lot’s of commentary:

Jacques Parizeau, former PQ premier, slams charter of values – Montreal – CBC News.

PQ stung by Jacques Parizeau’s rebuke of values charter: Hébert

Charte des valeurs – Parizeau a parlé

Jacques Parizeau, voice of reason (Yes, you read that right)

Jacques Parizeau, voice of reason, Tasha Kheiriddin

And another former premier, Lucien Bouchard, who led the “yes” forces during the 1995 referendum (he was much more popular than Parizeau), supports Parizeau’s comments and comes back to the Bouchard-Taylor laicité ouverte (he is also the brother of Gérard). Worth reading:

Charte: «Le gouvernement peut frapper un coup de circuit!»