March organized by the Société Saint Jean Baptiste for Patriots’ Day
Posted May 22, 2023 2:39 pm.
A march is organized in the streets of Montreal, Monday, on the occasion of the National Patriots Day. Several politicians and artists will take part in the event organized by the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal.
The marchers will gather around noon at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park, in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, before heading to Molson Park, in the Rosemont district, where several speeches will be given.
Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is expected to address the crowd, as well as Québec solidaire parliamentary leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois and Coalition avenir Québec MP Karine Boivin-Roy.
Former minister and PQ MP Véronique Hivon, who was named Patriot of the Year this month, will also give a speech.
Several DJs will provide the musical ambiance for the event, and actress Ludivine Reding will host the gathering. A performance by slam artist Zephyr Bielinski is also planned.
Journée nationale des patriotes. Nous sommes en marche vers le parc Molson. Au menu, dès 13 h : pique-nique électronique et discours patriotiques! ????️⚜️????️#polqc #ssjb pic.twitter.com/gb54Anc3Xb
— SSJB de Montréal (@SSJBM) May 22, 2023
“Celebrating and having fun on National Patriots Day to affirm our pride in belonging to this beautiful French-speaking society that is Quebec today is one of the best ways to pay tribute to the patriots,” said Marie-Anne Alepin, president of the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste, in a statement.
Several actors of the political class have highlighted the National Patriots Day on social networks.
“As premier of Quebec, it is my first responsibility to ensure the continuity of our French-speaking nation in North America, and it is with pride that I draw inspiration from the great values of freedom and democracy that guided the patriots,” Premier François Legault wrote in a post on Twitter.
“Today, we remember the struggle of the patriots. And we salute the courage of these men and women who fought for freedom and democracy. Let’s celebrate our culture, our values and our language,” Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante posted on the same social network.
The leader of the Quebec Liberal Party, Marc Tanguay, also marked the day in a post. “The heritage of the patriots is above all the history of all those who courageously fought to forge the free and democratic society that is Quebec today,” he wrote.
