CANADIAN'S QUEBEC MP COMPARE ROYALS TO PARASITES?

QUEBEC, Canada - A member of Quebec's provincial legislature Amir Khadir, the leader of a small, left-wing party, said Tuesday that taxpayers shouldn't be picking up the tab when Prince William and Kate come to Canada on a multi-city tour this summer.he compared the Royal Family to circus performers and parasites, despite demands for an apology.

• But according to Quebec's deputy premier, Khadir showed a "lack of class" by making such a comparison.
• "There are a large number of Quebecers who have a lot of respect for the royal family," said the Liberal's Nathalie Normandeau.
• "(Khadir) should set an example. Going after that young couple the way he has, in such a coarse way, demonstrates a lack of class and a lack of respect towards Quebec citizens."

Still, Khadir, an anti-monarchist, is standing his ground. He even held a news conference on Tuesday to re-iterate his remarks, which were initially made during an interview with a Quebec tabloid newspaper.
In the newspaper interview, he compared the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to "parasites," and said that the Royals are like circus freaks because people come to gawk at them.

Source: CBC