I’ve come out…
Régis Labeaume was a guest on Tout le monde en parle, the talk show hosted by Guy A. Lepage, where he spoke about municipal politics and the city of Quebec City, the place he called home for many years. He reflected on the highs and lows of the mayoral role, a position he held in the capital for a long time.
But it happened a bit later in the show that Régis surprised everyone with a confession no one saw coming…
That moment came when the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Montreal Canadiens stepped onto the set. Régis, a big hockey aficionado and a passionate advocate for bringing the Quebec Nordiques back, found himself beside a rival.
A rival… with plenty of humor, of course!
And it was precisely in the presence of this guest that Régis delivered a revelation that was nothing short of surprising: a coming out, prompted by a question from the host:
“Régis, bringing the Nordiques back to Quebec City, you believed in it for a long time. Your hopes faded away in smoke. Do you blame the NHL’s big boss, Gary Bettman, a lot? Do you wake up at night still to hate him?”
“No, but listen, I just finished 30 years of sulking. It was time. And since then… I’ve come out; I’ve become a Montreal Canadiens fan (…) I even watched the last two games… my girlfriend doesn’t understand a thing anymore,” he quips, adding to the joke that he no longer leaves the house to avoid running into devoted Nordiques fans.
Well, Régis admitting that he loves the blue, white, and red is clearly no small thing.
Knock on wood, but since the season began, Montréal’s young team — one of the youngest in the NHL — has had a very strong start so far. Here’s hoping the season keeps this momentum going.
And you, are you among those Nordiques fans who now still find themselves following the Canadiens? 
Have a great season!
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