QUEBEC — Former Quebec Premier Jean Charest is concerned about what he says has been a rise in incivility across Canada.
In an open letter he co-signed with former mayors, senators, artists and business people, he calls on the political class to take concrete action to clean up public debate.
The letter authors contend Canadians are less tolerant of divergent points of view and are increasingly belligerent, particularly when it comes to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas. "We are calling upon you, the senior political leadership of Canada, to ... demonstrate your shared commitment to fostering a safer, more cohesive and respectful Canada, where hatred has no home," they wrote.
" affects the ability of elected officials to do their job, to the point where there are people, like the mayor of Gatineau, who give up," Charest lamented.
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