Last Wednesday June 9th, a truck belonging to Yves Mercure, the President of the construction wing of the Quebec Federation of Labour (FTQ) was torched in what looks to be an indirect arson attack on the union leader:
Police involved in Operation Hammer, the special squad investigating corruption and collusion in Quebec’s construction industry, have been called in to take a look at the incident.
The story is yet another anecdote to add to the colourful narrative about corruption currently being told almost daily in the Quebec news media. If only it were a fiction. Though it makes for entertaining news reading, my concern is that Quebeckers are starting to experience fatigue with regards to corruption news in the province. Do we have the endurance to sustain an interest in this topic and press our government to make necessary changes within the construction industry, or will we lose attention over the summer as a steady stream of lighter topics (car racing, jazz, stand up comedy, etc…) cram the airwaves?
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