S1 E1: Pulling the Race Card in Quebec The Ethnic Vote

Karan and Shazma discuss the “controversy” surrounding the Liberal Party of Quebec’s leadership candidate Dominique Anglad, and questions around race and belonging abound as a result. We problematize the LPQ leadership race, discuss “pulling the race card”, what it means to be Quebecois/Quebecoise, belonging as a person of colour in Quebec,

For more information:
Information on the 2020 PLQ Leadership Race
Public Consultations on Systemic Racism in Quebec

Karan’s picks:
Find Me by Andre Aciman
Knives Out
Parasite

Shazma’s picks:
Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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Credits:
Hosted and created by: Shazma Abdulla and Karan Singh
Produced by: Alexandra Jurecko
Music: Rewind by Jay Someday (https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday)