{"id":87380,"date":"2017-02-01T02:03:52","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T07:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=87380"},"modified":"2017-02-01T02:05:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-01T07:05:45","slug":"marine-le-pens-party-calls-quebec-mosque-shooting-deplorable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/02\/01\/marine-le-pens-party-calls-quebec-mosque-shooting-deplorable\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Le Pen’s party calls Quebec mosque shooting ‘deplorable’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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QUEBEC\u2014A French far-right party whose leader’s anti-Muslim views were apparently shared by the man accused of killing six people at a Quebec City mosque is calling the mass shooting “deplorable.”<\/p>\n

Alexandre Bissonnette, a 27-year-old university student charged with murder and attempted murder in the Sunday night massacre, was a fan of Marine Le Pen, the leader of the National Front in France, according to his Facebook account.<\/p>\n

Le Pen is known for her anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant positions and has won the endorsement and admiration of white supremacists.<\/p>\n

When asked about Bissonnette’s support for Le Pen, a spokesman for her party said Monday the French politician should not have to apologize for comments people make on their private Facebook pages.<\/p>\n

Police have offered no information on what they believe motivated the shooting at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Quebec.<\/p>\n

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard says the shooting does not mean the province has failed in its attempt to be an open society.<\/p>\n

He says every society has to live with its demons, but he’s urging Quebecers to work together and continue to express solidarity with the Muslim community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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