"In this new era, Canadian leadership will be defined not just by the strength of our values but also by the value of our strength. We are undertaking the largest buildup in our military and security capabilities since the Second World War."
"From the Quebec values charter, introduced in 2013 ostensibly to cement the province as home to a secular society, to activists who claim that Muslim values clash with Quebec culture, this question of values underpins much of how white ethno-nationalist movements have grown their popularity over the past decades."
"Researcher Maxim Fortin, who charted the evolution of Quebec City's far right in a 2020 article for the independent quarterly À babord!, points to Quebecor-owned media like TVA and Le Journal de Québec as being the main spokesperson for Quebec's identitarian anxiety related to immigration."
Quebec City's downtown landscape bears witness to eighteenth-century military conflicts that transferred control from French to British forces, with military installations and artifacts remaining prominent throughout the city. Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent speech at the citadel emphasized military buildup and national strength. The concept of values has become central to Quebec's political discourse, particularly through the 2013 Quebec values charter promoting secularism. However, this values framework has been weaponized by white ethno-nationalist movements to frame Muslim and immigrant cultures as incompatible with Quebec identity. Quebec City has developed a distinctive right-wing ecosystem where politicians and media outlets regularly promote Islamophobic rhetoric. Quebecor-owned media outlets like TVA and Le Journal de Québec serve as primary platforms for identitarian anxiety regarding immigration, while radio stations contribute to amplifying these movements.
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