Mathieu Bock-Côté

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Mathieu Bock-Côté
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Bock-Côté in 2017
Born1980 (1980) (age 41)
Lorraine, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversité de Montréal
Université du Québec à Montréal
Known forQuebec nationalism, free speech, criticism of multiculturalism
Scientific career
FieldsPhilosophy
Sociology
InfluencesAlain Finkelkraut

Mathieu Bock-Côté (born 1980), often referred to by his initials MBC, is a Canadian sociologist, essayist, writer and political commentator. An alumnus of the Université de Montréal (UdeM) and Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), from which he received his PhD, he worked at the Université de Sherbrooke as a chargé de cours, a position he currently holds at HEC Montréal.[1] Bock-Côté, a noted columnist at Le Journal de Montréal, is known for his work and criticism on multiculturalism and immigration.[2][3]

Career[]

Best known for his advocacy of Quebec nationalism and free speech, he is a prominent critic of multiculturalism, anationalism and political correctness. Bock-Côté worked as a columnist for 24 Hours before being hired by Le Journal de Montréal. His open letters are published in newspapers such as La Presse and Le Devoir; he is a frequent guest on television shows on Télé-Québec and Le Canal Nouvelles. In France, his columns are published by Le Figaro.[4]

He is often characterized as a conservative and sovereignist.[5] In 2019, Quebec Premier François Legault said to be a reader of L'empire du politiquement correct,[3][6] although Bock-Côté has notable critics in Quebec as well.[7]

Works[]

  • The Identity City (2007)
  • The Quiet Denationalization (2007)
  • End of cycle (2012)
  • Political exercises (2013)
  • Multiculturalism as a political religion (2016)
  • The New Regime (2017)
  • The Empire of Political Correctness (2019)

References[]

  1. ^ Mathieu Bock-Côté, « Mélancolie conservatrice », Le Figaro, samedi 29 / dimanche 30 avril 2017, page 16.
  2. ^ "Macpherson: Why Mathieu Bock-Côté matters in Quebec". montrealgazette.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Jonathan Montpetit (August 4, 2019). "François Legault endorsed a book by a hardline conservative. Here's why that matters" on www.cbc.ca.
  4. ^ Mathieu Bock-Côté columns on Le Figaro.
  5. ^ Louis Cornellier, « Mathieu Bock-Côté, le conservateur républicain », Le Devoir, November 9, 2013. Retrieved on November 9, 2013.
  6. ^ Steve Rukavina (November 30, 2020). "Booksellers association backtracks after erasing premier's literary picks" on www.cbc.ca.
  7. ^ "Profile: Why do so many people love to hate columnist Mathieu Bock-Côté?". montrealgazette.

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