Quebec City mayor accuses resident of making Nazi salute
Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand alleges Vicky Lépine made a Nazi salute during a recent city council meeting. Though he retracted, Lépine has legal action underway.
A Quebec City council meeting took an unexpected turn on Tuesday evening when Vicky Lépine, a concerned citizen, confronted councillor Pierre-Luc Lachance. Lépine raised her hand during her speech to mirror a gesture made by Mr. Lachance at a previous council meeting while seeking an apology for his past behavior toward her.
Her gesture was later interpreted by Mayor Bruno Marchand as a Nazi salute, with the mayor then refusing to answer the citizen because of the supposed salute.
“The mayor’s response was: ‘We will not answer this question because Ms. Lépine made an inappropriate salute,’ which does not represent me at all,” Lépine said.
The local asserts her gesture was a direct reference to Lachance’s behaviour during a prior consultation. “He asked citizens to raise their hands to show their involvement. I simply mirrored that image,” she explained.
Ms. Lépine denounces the lack of attentiveness from the city council. “They don’t listen. Everyone is on their computers or phones. It’s all about appearances,” she said, while expressing shock over how the situation has escalated in the media.
“It’s surreal. They are associating me with something that does not define me at all.”
Despite the controversy, Mayor Marchand initially refused to apologize before eventually issuing an apology via social media.
Lépine remains concerned about the impact on her reputation. “This is one of the worst insults someone can receive,” she said. The
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Movement of Quebec has announced its support for Ms. Lépine and launched a fundraising campaign for her legal defence.
Alexandra Lavoie
Quebec based Journalist
Alexa graduated with a degree in biology from Laval University. Throughout her many travels, she has seen political instability as well as corruption. While she witnessed social disorder on a daily basis, she has always been a defender of society’s most vulnerable. She’s been around the world several times, and now joins Rebel News to shed light on today’s biggest stories.
COMMENTS
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-02-10 23:18:55 -0500Are these people adults? They sound like squabbling kids telling on one another. Such churlish and childish people ought to be fired.
