| Mathieu Bock-Côté | |
| Birth Place: | Lorraine, Quebec, Canada |
| Fields: | Philosophy Sociology |
| Alma Mater: | Université de Montréal (BA) Université du Québec à Montréal (MA, PhD) |
| Thesis Title: | La mutation de la gauche et la recomposition du champ politique occidental : 1968–2010 |
| Thesis Url: | https://archipel.uqam.ca/5844/ |
| Thesis Year: | 2013 |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Jacques Beauchemin |
| Known For: | Quebec nationalism, Quebec sovereignty movement, cultural conservatism, social conservatism, free speech, criticism of multiculturalism |
Mathieu Bock-Côté (in French pronounced as /ma.tjø bɔk ko.te/; born August 20, 1980), often referred to by his initials MBC, is a Canadian sociologist, essayist, writer, public intellectual, and conservative political commentator who resides in Paris, where he appears as a television and radio personality.[1]
An alumnus of the Université de Montréal (UdeM) and Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), from which he received his PhD, Bock-Côté worked at the Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS) as a chargé de cours (lecturer), a position he holds at UdeM's HEC Montréal.[2] Bock-Côté, a noted columnist at Le Journal de Montréal, is known for his work on and criticism of multiculturalism and immigration.[3] [4] He strongly supports the Quebec sovereignty movement.[5]
Best known for his advocacy of Quebec nationalism and free speech, Bock-Côté is a prominent critic of multiculturalism, anationalism, and political correctness. Bock-Côté worked as a columnist for 24 Hours before being hired by Le Journal de Montréal. His open letters are published in newspapers such as La Presse and Le Devoir. When he resided in Montreal, he was a frequent guest on television shows on Télé-Québec and Le Canal Nouvelles. In France, his columns are published by Le Figaro.[6]
Politically a sovereignist and nationalist, Bock-Côté identifies as a conservative and is a critic of cancel culture;[7] he has been described as a "conservative republican".[8] In 2019, the Quebec premier François Legault said to be a reader of his book The Empire of Political Correctness.[4] [9] Bock-Côté has notable critics in Quebec as well.[10] He has frequently been accused by his critics of pushing the Great Replacement conspiracy theory into the mainstream,[11] [12] [13] stated that Donald Trump was a victim of political persecution,[14] and has been seen by critics as a radical conservative.[15]
In 2021, Bock-Côté moved to Paris as he was recruited by CNews to participate in a Saturday weekly political show hosted by Thomas Lequertier, in which he debates about public affairs with a guest. In parallel, he appeared as a guest on some of the channel's other programs.[16] Bock-Côté also has a ten-minute morning radio column on Europe 1 four times a week titled "La Carte blanche de Mathieu Bock-Côté".[1] He has become an attentive follower of French politics, stating: "France is a fascinating intellectual and political laboratory."[17]
Bock-Côté is married to journalist, animator, and producer Karima Brikh. He met her on the show she was hosting.[18]