Journal de Montréal, TVA offices targeted by vandals
The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m., police said, when vandals used a hammer to break through the main door of the offices on Frontenac St. near Mont-Royal Ave.
The vandals threw paint and smashed windows as stunned employees watched. The suspects fled before the arrival of police.
In its report on the attack, Journal de Montréal editor Stéphane Alarie that no injuries were reported.
An anonymous email sent to the Montreal Gazette early Friday said Thursday night's attack targeted Journal de Montréal owner Pierre Karl Péladeau 'and his Québecor empire.'
'We can not ignore the systemic role that the Québecor empire takes in the flagrant rise of Islamophobia in recent years; an integral element to the desensitization and general normalization of the Palestinian genocide in the public discourse,' the email reads.
'Through a diversity of media entities, editing houses, advertising companies, and cultural productions, Québecor propagates infinite hatred toward all vulnerable and marginalized communities. Queer and trans folks, drug users, immigrants, houseless people, just to name a few examples, all suffer dehumanization by the hands of PKP's cronies.'
Montreal police said they will examine surveillance tapes in an effort to track down the suspects.
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