CAQ candidate says Trump remarks were inappropriate
Bernard Drainville controversy: see why his Trump remarks drew backlash Get the key political reactions and what it could mean for the CAQ race
Coalition Avenir Québec candidate Bernard Drainville has said that using profanity about U.S. President Donald Trump in a recent Frenchlanguage interview was inappropriate.
Drainville made the remarks during a 20minute radio interview on FM 93, where he criticized the CanadaU.S. trade dispute and said it was hurting Quebec workers and businesses. He later repeated that he remained angry about the situation.
CAQ leader Christine Fréchette said respectful language matters, while also saying she understood the frustration over Trump’s actions. Other party leaders also reacted to the comments, calling them clumsy or dismissing the controversy.