 Michel Vastel, a native Frenchman, wrote in his blog for the news magazine "L'Actualité", that the article was "deceitful racism" with a "repugnant" interpretation.André Pratte (federalist) of "La Presse" also condemned Wong's article.and a "La Presse" editorial), journalists Michel C. Auger of "Le Journal de Montréal", Michel David and Michel Venne (sovereigntist) of "Le Devoir", Alain Dubuc (federalist), Vincent Marissal, Yves Boisvert and Stéphane Laporte of "La Presse", Josée Legault (sovereigntist) of "The Gazette", Jean-Jacques Samson of "Le Soleil", sovereigntist militant and author Patrick Bourgeois of "Le Québécois", Gérald Leblanc, retired journalist of "La Presse" and Joseph Facal, "Journal de Montréal" columnist and former Parti Québécois minister.