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Gariépy Stays in Race Despite Controversial Past | Canada News
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Parti Québécois candidate François Gariépy, running in Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré, is staying in the race despite using the slur “squaws” in 2022 to describe Indigenous women — a remark made while discussing his mother’s work as a midwife. Party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon confirmed his retention just as the campaign kicked off, sparking outrage and raising serious questions about reconciliation, respect, and accountability in Quebec politics.
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