Trudeau, ‘concerned’ about French in Quebec, signals he may be open to language law changes
MONTREAL – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was briefly tossed the current political football of language laws earlier this week.
And while his answer may not have been exactly what Quebec Premier François Legault wanted to hear—unlike what new Conservative leader Erin O’Toole has said—it suggested that Ottawa is considering giving French some extra legal protection within Quebec.
“I would like to highlight that I completely agree with the former premiers of Quebec and [with] Quebecers who are concerned by the decline of the French language, and I am as well,” Trudeau said.
