Mathieu Bock-Côté

Mathieu Bock-Côté (French: [ma.tjøbɔkko.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 resides in Paris, where he appears as a television and radio personality.^{[1] [2]}

An alumnus of the Université de Montréal (UdeM) and Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), from which he received his PhD, Bock-Côté worked at the Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS) as a chargé de cours (lecturer), a position he 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]

Best known for his advocacy of Quebec nationalism and free speech, Bock-Côté 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]

Politically a sovereignist and nationalist, Bock-Côté identifies as a conservative and is a critic of cancel culture;^[8] he has been described as a "conservative republican".^[9] In 2019, the Quebec premier François Legault said to be a reader of his book The Empire of Political Correctness.^{[5] [10]} Bock-Côté has notable critics in Quebec as well.^[11] He has frequently been accused by his critics of pushing the Great Replacement conspiracy theory into the mainstream,^{[12] [13] [14]} stated that Donald Trump was a victim of political persecution,^[15] and has been seen by critics as a radical conservative.^[16]

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 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."^[17]

Bock-Côté is married to journalist, animator, and producer Karima Brikh. He met her on the show she was hosting.^[18]

• 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)

• Mathieu Bock-Côté blog at the Le Journal de Montréal

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