Verdun borough councillor Enrique Machado has resigned from Projet Montréal and withdrawn his candidacy for re-election after making disparaging comments about Indigenous people on social media. His remarks, comparing Venezuelans to Indigenous people who are amazed by 'mirrors and little shiny things,' drew swift backlash. Projet Montréal condemned the comments as 'unacceptable.' Machado later apologized on Facebook, but his accounts have since been deactivated or made private. He will continue to serve as an independent councillor until November 2.
Verdun councillor resigns from party after disparaging comments about Indigenous people
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Verdun borough councillor Enrique Machado has resigned from Projet Montréal and withdrawn his candidacy for re-election after making disparaging comments about Indigenous people on social media. His remarks, comparing Venezuelans to Indigenous people who are amazed by 'mirrors and little shiny things,' drew swift backlash. Projet Montréal condemned the comments as 'unacceptable.' Machado later apologized on Facebook, but his accounts have since been deactivated or made private. He will continue to serve as an independent councillor until November 2.
Trending- 1 Enrique Machado made disparaging comments about Indigenous people on social media
- 2 The comments drew swift backlash from Sofia Saavedra and others
- 3 Projet Montréal issued a statement calling the remarks 'unacceptable'
- 4 Machado withdrew his candidacy in the upcoming municipal election
- 5 Machado informed Projet Montréal of his decision to withdraw from the caucus and not seek re-election
- 6 Machado apologized on Facebook (account later deactivated)
- 7 Machado's X profile was made private
- 8 Machado is expected to remain in office as an independent until November 2
- Enrique Machado resigned from Projet Montréal
- Enrique Machado withdrew his candidacy in the upcoming municipal election
- Enrique Machado's social media accounts were deactivated or made private
- Machado will serve as an independent councillor until November 2
- Public backlash against Machado's comments
What: Verdun borough councillor Enrique Machado resigned from Projet Montréal and withdrew his candidacy for re-election after making disparaging comments about Indigenous people on social media.
When: Machado's comments and subsequent backlash occurred recently, leading to his resignation announced on July 10, 2025. He will remain in office as an independent until November 2.
Where: Verdun borough, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The comments were made on social media under a post about Caracas, Venezuela.
Why: Machado's comments were deemed 'unacceptable' and contrary to Projet Montréal's values of inclusion, respect, and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, leading to public backlash and his resignation from the party.
How: Machado made the comments on social media, which led to swift backlash. Projet Montréal issued a statement condemning the remarks. Following this, Machado resigned from the party and withdrew his candidacy. He later apologized on Facebook, but his accounts were subsequently deactivated or made private.