Liberal candidate for Sainte-Rose Michel Trottier said in a social media post that he was “sorry” and that his reaction to the news was “that of a father upset by an unexpected revelation”. “Society changes and evolves,” he added. “He’s a great man who I have a lot of respect for.” Fiola is running with the Parti Quebecois in Laval-des-Rapides. On Thursday, she was the subject of an article in the Courrier Laval linking her to a video distributed on several adult platforms. Fiola, who wore a mask in the video, was identified by the newspaper because of her tattoo. Trottier, a former mayoral candidate and head of Parti Laval, told the agency he would not have hired her. “We always vetted the candidates,” he said. “Obviously, he was not the type of candidate we were looking for to represent the citizens of Laval.” Trottier later apologized in a statement on social media. “I have known Andreanne and her family for a long time,” he wrote. “Yesterday’s revelations deeply shocked me and in no way change the state of affairs and the many skills that Andreanne possesses.” Quebec Liberal Party leader Dominique Anglade declined to comment on Trottier’s reaction Friday, saying only that he “represents liberal values very well and that the PQ must choose its own candidates.”
I would like to offer my full support to our candidate in Laval-des-Rapides, Andréanne Fiola. She is a dedicated and brilliant young woman, raising awareness of 100’s of thousands of people about the causes of independence and the environment. Keep up the great work Andréanne — Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (@PaulPlamondon) September 9, 2022
‘COMMITTED’ AND ‘BRIGHT’: PQ STANDS WITH CANDIDATE
Parti Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he fully supports a PQ candidate who appeared in a rant video. St-Pierre Plamondon described Andreanne Fiola as “committed” and “brilliant” in a post on Twitter, adding that she has raised awareness of issues related to the environment and Quebec independence. Fiola herself wrote on social media that she was involved several months ago in the production of “clear digital content” distributed on several adult platforms. “These actions were taken without my face being shown to preserve my anonymity,” he wrote. He says he took the content offline because he no longer wanted it to be exposed that way. In the post, she apologized for the impact on those around her and said she would continue her campaign. “I thank my party and my leader for their support,” he said. — Posted with archives by The Canadian Press
