After Mosque shooting critics blame talk radio shows in Quebec City
Quebec City — In the wake of recent carnage at a Quebec City mosque, the Canadian province’s popular conservative talk radio hosts have come under fire for allegedly spreading intolerance and hate. Critics say the talk shows fuel a divisive climate that allows extreme ideologies to take root and flourish — a claim that has taken on heightened relevance after a gunman with far-right sympathies opened fire on Muslim worshippers, killing six and wounding eight more. While not pointing a finger at any particular person or organisation, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard emphasised on Tuesday that "words do matter". Residents of Quebec City tend to vote more conservatively than the rest of the province. Some say that radio stations, such as local FM93 and Radio X — which are respectively the region’s second and third most listened to in the region, with a combined 30% market share — simply reflect their audience’s views. But others say the shows stoke dangerous beliefs. "These are right-w...
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