Mathieu Bock-Côté

Mathieu Bock-Côté (born 1980), often referred to by his initials MBC, is a Canadian sociologist, essayist, writer and political conservative 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 (UdeS) 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 on and criticism of multiculturalism and immigration.[2][3]

Mathieu Bock-Côté
Bock-Côté in 2017
Born1980 (1980) (age 42)
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

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][6] In 2019, Quebec Premier François Legault said to be a reader of L'empire du politiquement correct,[3][7] although Bock-Côté has notable critics in Quebec as well.[8] In 2021, Bock-Côté permanently moved to France as he was recruited by CNews to participate in a weekly political show hosted by Thomas Lequertier on Saturdays, in which he debates with a guest. He has also appeared as a guest on some of the channel's other programs.[9]

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)
  • The Racialist Revolution, and Other Ideological Viruses (2021)

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. 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. "Une importante alliance contre la cancel culture".
  6. Louis Cornellier, « Mathieu Bock-Côté, le conservateur républicain », Le Devoir, November 9, 2013. Retrieved on November 9, 2013.
  7. Steve Rukavina (November 30, 2020). "Booksellers association backtracks after erasing premier's literary picks" on www.cbc.ca.
  8. "Profile: Why do so many people love to hate columnist Mathieu Bock-Côté?". montrealgazette.
  9. "Mathieu Bock-Côté recruté en France", Le Journal de Montréal (in French), August 10, 2021.
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