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Raymond Villeneuve

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Terrorist

The Resume

    (September 11, 1943- )
    Born in Quebec, Canada
    Advocate for the independence of Quebec from Canada
    Founding member of the Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ; 1963)
    Lived in exile in Cuba, Algeria and France (1967-84)
    Founded the Mouvement de Liberation Nationale du Quebec (MLNQ; 1996)

Why he might be annoying:

    He served less than four years in prison for planting a bomb at an army recruitment center that killed a 65-year-old night watchman.
    When English-speaking parts of Quebec suggested that if Quebec left Canada then they would split off from Quebec, he said, 'We will never accept partition, so you can bet there will be a bloodbath.'
    He denounced Montreal's Jewish population for its opposition to Quebecois secession, saying 'Nationalists will remember who was against them.'
    He said, 'Molotov cocktails are wonderful, extraordinary instruments.'
    He urged Quebecois to 'get their shotguns' to deal with their enemies, specifically mentioning Brent Tyler, a lawyer who frequently challenged Quebec's French-language laws.
    After the death of Pierre Trudeau, he said, 'I don't know if we'll go and spit on his tomb, but it's good to get rid of an enemy like that.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    The mainstream secessionist Parti Quebecois dissociated themselves from him.
    He decided to avoid a confrontation with residents of Shawville, a town where provincial laws requiring French language signs are often ignored, and agreed to meet the mayor on neutral ground instead (2000).
    He said, 'As long as a peaceful avenue is open to us, then violence is unnecessary.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 120 Votes: 65.83% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 85 Votes: 54.12% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 637 Votes: 55.57% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 443 Votes: 56.88% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 87 Votes: 52.87% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 72 Votes: 59.72% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 341 Votes: 61.58% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 423 Votes: 51.54% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 501 Votes: 59.88% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 80 Votes: 61.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 101 Votes: 69.31% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 81 Votes: 69.14% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 67 Votes: 77.61% Annoying