Quebec millionaire furious about wealth tax proposal, accidentally gives it free advertising

This is a translation of a Facebook post from François Lambert, a Quebec entrepreneur and media personality reportedly worth around CA$5 to 8 million. He’s reacting to Québec Solidaire, a political party proposing a wealth tax of 1% on fortunes between CA$25M and CA$100M, and 2% above CA$100M. The party claims the measure would affect roughly 4,000 people and generate between CA$3 billion and CA$5 billion per year.

Ironically, thanks to his rant, mainstream media across Quebec are now spending the day talking about wealth taxes, rising inequality, and the cost of living. 😆

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“To all the Québec Solidaire people out there… shut the fuck up.”

💰 If you’ve never started a business, shut the fuck up.

💰 If you think entrepreneurs spend their Friday nights drinking champagne while “the people suffer”, shut the fuck up.
I barely drink alcohol.
And even if I did, it would still benefit the government.
Every bottle makes the state richer. Maybe educate yourselves before preaching morality.

💰 Even if someone had $100 million in their bank account, they didn’t steal it.
That money came from risks, work, sacrifices, and smart decisions.

💰 You talk about rich people like they’re a bunch of parasites.
Meanwhile, they’re the ones creating businesses, jobs, and investments in Quebec.

💰 “Money is sitting idle”, you say.
No.
Entrepreneurs’ money pays Quebec employees, Quebec suppliers, Quebec taxes, and keeps the Quebec economy running.

💰 Your problem is that you’re incapable of creating wealth.
Your only instinct is to go digging into the pockets of the people who do.

💰 You want to tax the people building things while you’re still dreaming about launching a Quebec Costco.
We already had the Blue Basket fiasco and you still haven’t understood anything.

💰 You blame grocery stores for food inflation when the real problem is transportation, energy, and oil.
But exploiting our own oil here? Oh no.
Québec solidaire refuses that.
You’d rather depend on oil from other countries while pretending you want to control prices.

💰 If you really wanted to reduce food inflation, you’d be talking about energy, transportation, and economic self-sufficiency.
But no.
Your solution is always more government, more taxes, and more control.

💰 You are completely disconnected from the real economy.
Without entrepreneurs, without investors, and without people willing to take risks, there is no wealth to redistribute.

There is nothing.