Radical Islam is ‘a risk,’ Marois says in radio interview

Photographed by: Dave Sidaway, The Gazette                 By Monique Muise, The Gazette
QUEBEC — Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois tackled the issue of radical Islam in Quebec during a radio interview Friday morning, telling Radio-Canada’s Marie-France Bazzo that the phenomenon is “not a very major threat” but that she believes “there is a risk” involved.
Marois was responding to a CROP poll commissioned by Radio-Canada and published earlier this week which showed that 53 per cent of respondents believe Islamic fundamentalism threatens Quebec.
Marois’ comments on Friday morning echoed those she made when asked about the same poll earlier this week during a campaign stop in Lévis. At the time, the PQ leader said:
“I have not seen the poll, but don’t think we should exaggerate this phenomenon. However, there is a risk of infiltration which we have seen.”...Continue reading...