Quebec Senator Jacques Demers Blasts Stephen Harper's New Spokesman Angelo Persichilli

OTTAWA - A Conservative senator from Quebec says he is shocked by comments the prime minister's new communications director made last year about francophones.

Former NHL coach Jacques Demers says Angelo Persichilli should have thought twice before going after Quebec.

Persichilli was hired recently by the Prime Minister's Office to serve as Stephen Harper's senior communications adviser.

The former journalist wrote a column for the Toronto Star last year that addressed the "overrepresentation" of francophones in federal institutions.

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa today, Demers said francophone Quebecers face difficulty defending their language.

Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is backing Persichilli's hiring, saying he wasn't brought in for his personal views.

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Source: Huffington