America, is the leader of the small Left wing Quebec Solitaire party. He holds a seat in the Quebec provincial legislature. Recently, he drew headlines by calling Britain’s Prince William and new bride Princess Catherine “parasites.” He said their recent visit to Canada—the couple’s first trip abroad since their wedding—was a “waste of public funds.” Nathalie Normandeau, the deputy premier of Quebec, accused Khadir of demonstrating “a lack of class.”
