Terrible news of a death of an MP
From the CBC:
Bloc Quebecois MP Benoît Sauvageau was killed Monday in a car accident in Repentigny, east of Montreal, according to police. He was 42.
Sauvageau, who represented the riding of Repentigny, was first elected to Parliament in October 1993.
He was married to Jacinthe Amireault, with whom he had four children.
I'm about his age. I've got the same number of kids. Damn. My condolences to his family, and to his colleagues in parliament.
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Extreme sadness. Nothing more.
Posted by: Biddy at August 28, 2006 05:30 PM
Sure.. It's a terrible way to die. But this guy was rabidly dedicated to the destruction of Canada and institutions. I won't shed any tears for this language Nazi..and his language proficiency tests that would throw people out of work.
He was a pompous blowhard...let's not sugarcoat his actions & intentions because he died in an accident.
Posted by: Levesque at August 28, 2006 06:38 PM
Levesque learn a little bit of class. Did he take up arms against Canada? Did he kill somebody, rape somebody, etc? He took political actions that you - and I - and may others passionately disagree with. No one is going to pretend the Bloq and it's members are friendly parts of this country. However, he's now dead. His wife lost her husband, his children lost their father and your political differences should not be enough to attack the man on the day of his death.
Posted by: Shawn Mullin at August 28, 2006 06:44 PM
A terrible thing for a young family to deal with! Hopefully they have a very good support system with relatives and friends! My sincere condolences go out to them.
Posted by: Soccermom at August 28, 2006 06:47 PM
OK, Shawn.. You let us know when we can resume talking about him being an Anti-Canadian, Taliban loving..language cop. I wasn't aware of the grace period.
Posted by: Levesque at August 28, 2006 07:10 PM
No matter how anyone feels about the politics of the BQ, we must at least acknowledge that they operate within the context of a democracy. They do not call for civil disobedience, they do not impose a physical threat nor do they presently operate as a state within a state. Their intent is to create a state within a state, but that is different. If anyone looks at the voting patterns, the BQ register more as a protest vote than a sovereignty vote. A federal government that properly addressed regional concerns instead of bribing them would quickly make the BQ irrelevant. Prior to the Adscam, the BQ was slipping and its leader was being measured for a coffin.
A democracy must allow for expression of opposing ideas and if all we can do is name call and seek dishonourable opportunity for cheap points then are we not the liberals we all so love poke at.
Posted by: DarrenL at August 28, 2006 08:03 PM
Ooops! I forgot to offer my condolences to the family of Mr. Sauvageau. I hope that they have the support they need to get through this. I also hope that PM Harper takes a moment to contact the family.
Posted by: DarrenL at August 28, 2006 08:09 PM
ummm...call me a cold hearted bastard but does this mean we have a chance to win a seat in a bi-election?
Posted by: TrustOnlyMulder at August 29, 2006 06:47 AM
Not much chance of a by-election win -- it went to the BQ in a landslide. Are you cold-hearted? No. Every party is checking the numbers. They have to. It's what they are paid to do.
Posted by: Steve Janke at August 29, 2006 06:51 AM
I knew nothing about this man. As an MP for another party he was the opposition. But as a member of the Bloc, he was an enemy to Canada and hence, an enemy of mine. I cannot feel bad for him. His family, yes, but not him.
And I know his death will probably do nothing for either side of the Sovereignty equation.
The Nazi's used democracy to get a foothold too by the artful use of propaganda. And then they led the nation to destruction. Times are different now, yes. But just because the Bloc is not militant (yet) does not mean they are to be dismissed or accepted as innocuous.
The separatist philosophy is equal to that of a spoiled teenager who whines about how much better it would be if they lived by themselves in the 'real world' but forgets that the 'real world' requires rent to be paid and groceries to be bought, etc... The reality is that Quebec has no reason to believe they are in any way subordinate to the rest of Canada (the teenager).
Oh, don't get me started...
Posted by: Gargoyle at August 29, 2006 10:55 AM
Fortier is running. Has to. Said he would run in 'first available seat'. It's Montreal too. Game on.
Posted by: Mike at August 29, 2006 01:27 PM
 
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