Why using the N-word was a tactic during Quebec's leadership debate

Warning: This story contains reference to a literary work by Pierre Vallières which contains a racial slur in the title. CBC has decided to publish the name of the book without the offensive word in full. 

During the election campaign’s first leadership debate, two white men aspiring to be premier of Quebec suddenly blurted out the N-word.

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon used the slur last Thursday while referring to the book of a famous Quebec author, and then he dared Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois to do the same.

The Québec Solidaire co-spokesperson was explaining the need for academic freedom in schools and universities when TVA