Qubec Solidaire still split over Haroun Bouazzi controversy [Video]

The unease is still palpable within Québec Solidaire after MNA Haroun Bouazzi’s comments on alleged racism at the National Assembly, despite the party’s leaders wanting to put the controversy behind them.

Asked if the story was over, QS’s Christine Labrie replied without hesitation: “No.”

The same question elicited a half-hearted “yes” from her colleague Sol Zanetti.

Vincent Marissal said the situation made him emotional. “Yesterday was honestly the worst day of my political life since I’ve been here,” he said.

“It’s difficult to do my job in these times, so I’m asking for maturity. I’m calling for hard work and professionalism. Let’s stop getting bogged down in unrelated sideshows … This is a message to all the MNAs: when you get your party into trouble, it doesn’t help anyone. And Haroun has heard us,” he added.

Marissal would not say whether he still had confidence in Bouazzi, simply stating that …