Protesters vandalize CAQ cabinet minister's Montreal office
Montreal police have launched an investigation aimed at tracking down the 40 or so protesters who vandalized the Montreal offices of Coalition Avenir Quebec MNA and Legault government cabinet minister Chantal Rouleau.
Montreal police said a 911 call was made a little before 10 a.m. Thursday reporting that 40 people had entered Rouleau's office on St-Jean-Baptiste Blvd. in the city's Pointe-aux-Trembles district.
The protesters plastered anti-Bill 89 stickers on office furniture and spread paint on the office's exterior, police said.
Bill 89 is legislation proposed by the Legault government that would consider the needs of the public in the event of a strike or lockout. Unions have criticized the bill as an attack on the right of workers to strike. The Supreme Court of Canada has established that there is a constitutional right to strike. However, that right can be limited for job categories that are classified as essential services.
Rouleau was quick to condemn the vandalism, saying on social media: 'Threats, vandalism and theft in my riding office (are a) sad reality experienced by politicians in 2025.'
The protesters, apparently transported by bus, then left. Police are hoping surveillance cameras will help lead them to those responsible for the damage to the office.
This story was originally published May 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM.
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