Quebec election: Lisée denounces candidate who called Islam a 'menace'

NICOLET — A Parti Québécois candidate who posted on social media that Islam should be banned “like we ban pit bulls” will not be allowed to stand for the party, said leader Jean-François Lisée on Wednesday morning.
Pierre Marcotte was selected as the party’s candidate in Drummond—Bois-Francs by the local riding association, but Lisée said he has a fundamental disagreement with Marcotte’s opinions and writi