Le Devoir
Le Devoir is a French language Montreal newspaper founded by Quebec journalist, politician and nationalist Henri Bourassa in 1910.Bourassa had resigned from the Liberal Party of Canada in 1910 after opposing Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier's decision to construct an independent Canadian Navy. Bourassa then created Le Devoir as an outlet for Quebec nationalism, the first issue appearing on January 10, 1910, in which he opposed involvement in World War I and the adoption of conscription during the war (see Conscription Crisis of 1917).
Bourassa headed the newspaper until August 3, 1932. The newspaper continued to speak for Quebec nationalists, also opposing conscription during World War II (Conscription Crisis of 1944), and more recently, favouring national sovereignty for Quebec and social democracy. It has a relatively low circulation of about 30,000, but is widely considered very influential and the most respected intellectual newspaper of Quebec.
Quebec politician Claude Ryan was also a former editor of Le Devoir.
The other major Montreal daily newspapers are:
- Le Journal de Montréal (French, large circulation tabloid)
- The Montreal Gazette (English)
- La Presse (French, large circulation "serious" newspaper)
External link
- Le Devoir homepage (in French)