Québec Solidaire Member Faces Rebuke for Saying Fellow Politicians Target Minorities

Quebec Solidaire finance critic Haroun Bouazzi speaks after the tabling of the provincial budget, at the legislature in Quebec City, on March 12, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

MONTREAL—Amid heavy criticism across party lines, an opposition member of the provincial legislature did not back down Friday from comments that his fellow lawmakers say painted them as racist.

Haroun Bouazzi of Québec solidaire has been criticized this week for a speech delivered recently before Fondation Club Avenir, a community group that works with immigrants.