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Publication Date: January 21, 2026 - 04:15

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Legault’s legacy leaves many religious, linguistic minorities feeling less welcome in Quebec

January 21, 2026

Samira Laouni moved to Montreal in 1998, largely to escape the racism she faced in France as a Muslim woman, and to give her infant daughter a life free from such discrimination.

The Quebec consular official in Paris who processed Ms. Laouni’s immigration paperwork assured the Sorbonne marketing professor that she would be welcome in the province, and at first she was “amazed” at how much that was true.



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