Political and Social Views
His politics are a mix of conservatism and libertarianism.
He rejects separatism not because of any real attachment to Canada, but more because of his perception that sovereignty would only help to increase socialism in Quebec. His father, Gilbert Fillion, was a one-term Member of Parliament for the Bloc Québécois, in the riding of Chicoutimi from 1993 to 1997.
He is an avid critic of the way media treat global warming. He recognizes the presence of global warming, but suggests that human action has little to do with it.
Fillion is an amateur of pop economics, wishing to improve the basic level of economics knowledge of Quebecers.
He was an epic critic of the mayor Andrée Boucher, whom he believes, kept the city in a state of dust. He believes that NHL hockey should come back to Quebec City, notably by an ownership effort from Red Bull. He proposes that a new arena should be built in a public-private partnership, a project similar to what led Winnipeg to build the new MTS Centre.
Jeff Fillion claims that a new breed of Quebec politicians should regroup - notably identifying leaders such as ex cabinet member Joseph Facal, economist Nathalie Elgrably, radiologist Gaetan Barrette and political reporter Michel Hébert.
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