I don't find the coverage singling him out. He said a fucked up thing. I am not sure how else the coverage could be - but doesn't really matter what his intent was - he singled out a group of people based on racialized characteristics. A lot of pasty folk seem to do that.

But I agree with you that many might concentrate on racism coming from separatists because of particular discourses of nationalism. It's not new - the whole "We lost the vote cause of immigrants" and no real analysis (that I have seen) around aboriginal sovereignty in quebec. The separatist movement has been painted as racist because of who is defined as french. I can see it being used to delegitimize the separatist movement. But I also haven't really seen a nuanced anti-racist analysis coming from the separatists either.

Have I seen it coming from the rest of Canada? definately not. but a poltician said something fucked up in an election. sucks for him whatever his intent was - but he should own up to it and apologize or something.

slanty eyes...god...so gross...