Author of article in Maclean’s about Quebec malaise resigns from McGill institute
MONTREAL — The author of a controversial article about Quebec that appeared in Maclean’s magazine this week has stepped down from his post at McGill University.
Andrew Potter said in a social media post Thursday his resignation as director of the Institute for the Study of Canada was effective immediately.
Potter described Quebec in the article as a “pathologically alienated and low-trust society” with a glaring absence of solidarity.
It stated the events surrounding the recent massive snowstorm that saw 300 cars stranded overnight on a major Montreal highway revealed a malaise that is “eating away at the foundations of Quebec society.”