Mathieu Bock-Côté (French pronunciation: [ma.tjø bɔk ko.te]; born August 20, 1980), often referred to by his initials MBC, is a Canadian sociologist, essayist, writer, public intellectual and conservative political commentator who currently resides in Paris, where he appears as a television and radio personality.[1][2]
Mathieu Bock-Côté | |
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 Bock-Côté in Quebec City, 2017 | |
| Born | August 20, 1980 (age 43) Lorraine, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Université de Montréal (BA) Université du Québec à Montréal (MA, PhD) |
| Known for | Quebec nationalism, Quebec sovereignty movement, cultural conservatism, social conservatism, free speech, criticism of multiculturalism |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Philosophy Sociology |
| Thesis | La mutation de la gauche et la recomposition du champ politique occidental : 1968–2010 (2013) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jacques Beauchemin |
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 (lecturer), a position he currently holds at UdeM's HEC Montréal.[3] Bock-Côté, a noted columnist at Le Journal de Montréal, is known for his work on and criticism of multiculturalism and immigration.[4][5] He strongly supports the Quebec sovereignty movement.[6]
Career edit
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. When he resided in Montreal, he was a frequent guest on television shows on Télé-Québec and Le Canal Nouvelles. In France, his columns are published by Le Figaro.[7]
He has been characterized as a sovereignist, a conservative, as well as put on the far-right,[citation needed] despite the fact that the latter characterization has widely been disputed, particularly in French-speaking media.[8][9] In 2019, Premier of Quebec François Legault said to be a reader of his book The Empire of Political Correctness,[5][10] although Bock-Côté has notable critics in Quebec as well.[11] He has frequently been accused by his critics of pushing the Great Replacement theory into the mainstream.[12][13][14][15]
In 2021, Bock-Côté moved to Paris as he was recruited by CNews to participate in a Saturday weekly political show hosted by Thomas Lequertier, in which he debates about public affairs with a guest. In parallel, he has appeared as a guest on some of the channel's other programs.[1] Bock-Côté also has a ten-minute morning radio column on Europe 1 four times a week, titled "La Carte blanche de Mathieu Bock-Côté".[2] He has become an attentive follower of French politics, stating: "France is a fascinating intellectual and political laboratory".[16]
He is married to journalist, animator and producer Karima Brikh. He met her on the show she was hosting.[17]
Works edit
- 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 edit
- ^ a b "Mathieu Bock-Côté recruté en France", Le Journal de Montréal (in French), August 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "La Carte blanche de Mathieu Bock-Côté" on Europe 1.
- ^ Mathieu Bock-Côté, « Mélancolie conservatrice », Le Figaro, samedi 29 / dimanche 30 avril 2017, page 16.
- ^ "Macpherson: Why Mathieu Bock-Côté matters in Quebec". montrealgazette.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mathieu Bock-Côté: "Le Québec souverain, défaite et résistance"". LEFIGARO (in French). 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ^ Mathieu Bock-Côté columns on Le Figaro.
- ^ "Une importante alliance contre la cancel culture"., Le Journal de Montréal.
- ^ Louis Cornellier, « Mathieu Bock-Côté, le conservateur républicain », Le Devoir, November 9, 2013. Retrieved on November 9, 2013.
- ^ Steve Rukavina (November 30, 2020). "Booksellers association backtracks after erasing premier's literary picks" on www.cbc.ca.
- ^ "Profile: Why do so many people love to hate columnist Mathieu Bock-Côté?". montrealgazette.
- ^ "Le grand n'importe quoi du " grand remplacement "". Les Jours (in French). 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "'Culture of Solidarity': Premier Legault's 'Catholicism' tweet sparks controversy". ctvnews. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "La conspiration racialiste". Ricochet. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Bérard, Frédéric (2023-04-05). "Quand MBC défend Trump". Journal Métro (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Mathieu Bock-Côté : "La France est un laboratoire intellectuel et politique fascinant"", France Inter (in French), February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Histoires de couples : Mathieu Bock-Côté et Karima Brikh | Médium large | ICI Radio-Canada Première". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2023-01-28.