QUEBEC — Jean Charest's son is sticking up for his father after Quebec Premier François Legault suggested it's an insult to be compared to the former premier.
Antoine Dionne Charest wrote on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, that Legault's decision to insult a former premier was disrespectful, ungenerous and unworthy of the office he holds.
Referring to the recent exchanges with the PQ leader, Legault can be heard in a video published by the Journal de Québec asking if there could be"anything more insulting" than being compared to Charest, who led the province from 2003 to 2012. When needled on the issue by St-Pierre Plamondon, Legault, a former PQ cabinet minister, has repeated his stance that Quebecers aren't interested in a referendum and have no desire to resurrect tired debates over federalism versus sovereignty.
Legault was seen in the video on Tuesday asking a reporter,"Is there anything more insulting than being called Jean Charest?" He then added,"He even said 'Jean Chrétien.' Really!"
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