Quebec’s Conservative Party has reported two separate incidents of volunteers being threatened with bladed objects as they posted campaign signs over the weekend.
“I’m shocked by what happened to these two volunteers,” said party leader Éric Duhaime in an Aug. 29 press release.
Duhaime said such incidents shouldn’t take place in a democracy and that political activists from all parties should be free to carry on their work without fear for their safety.
The two incidents took place in different cities, with one occurring in Montreal on Saturday night and the other in the northeastern city of Sept-Îles on Sunday afternoon….