''Le Nationaliste'' was a weekly newspaper (published on Sundays) and an organ of the
Ligue nationaliste The Ligue nationaliste canadienne, also known as the Ligue nationaliste, was a nationalist and anti-imperialist organization in Quebec, Canada, during the early 20th century. Founded by Henri Bourassa and journalist Olivar Asselin, the newspaper '' ...
, an
anti-imperialist
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and
nationalist
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movement in
Quebec
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,
Canada
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.
The paper was founded by journalist
Olivar Asselin
Olivar Asselin (November 8, 1874 – April 18, 1937) was a writer and journalist in Quebec, Canada. He was a prominent nationalist, pamphleteer and polemist.
Biography
Asselin was born in Saint-Hilarion, Charlevoix, Quebec. His name is a com ...
, journalist and politician
Henri Bourassa
Joseph-Napoléon-Henri Bourassa (; September 1, 1868 – August 31, 1952) was a French Canadian political leader and publisher. In 1899, Bourassa was outspoken against the British government's request for Canada to send a militia to fight fo ...
and others. Although Bourassa owned shares in the newspaper, he refrained from becoming active in its administration and, fearing his byline would imply his tacit approval of all its positions, quickly stopped contributing articles to it. The first issue was published on March 6, 1904, and Asselin assumed the presidency of the newspaper until 1908. It was an important part of the political debates in Quebec until the foundation in 1910 of Bourassa's ''
Le Devoir
''Le Devoir'' (, "Duty") is a French-language newspaper published in Montreal and distributed in Quebec and throughout Canada. It was founded by journalist and politician Henri Bourassa in 1910.
''Le Devoir'' is one of few independent large-c ...
'' newspaper, to which Asselin contributed for two months before tendering his resignation. In September 1922, ''Le Nationaliste'' merged with ''Le Devoir'' to become the later's Saturday edition, titled ''Le Nationaliste et le Devoir''.
See also
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List of Quebec historical newspapers
This is a list of defunct newspapers of Quebec.
1770–1799
* ''La Gazette du commerce et littéraire pour la Ville & District de Montréal'', 1778, Montréal, Fleury Mesplet, printer, and Valentin Jautard, editor and journalist
* '' La Gazette ...
*
List of Quebec media
This is a list of Quebec media.
News services
* CNW Telbec
* La Presse Canadienne
Newspapers
Daily
* '' 24 Heures'' ( Quebecor)
* '' Le Devoir'' (independent)
* '' Le Droit'' produced in Ottawa, but also distributed in Gatineau and elsewh ...
*
Quebec nationalism
Quebec nationalism or Québécois nationalism is a feeling and a political doctrine that prioritizes cultural belonging to, the defence of the interests of, and the recognition of the political legitimacy of the Québécois nation. It has been ...
*
History of Quebec
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*
List of newspapers in Canada
This list of newspapers in Canada is a list of newspapers printed and distributed in Canada. Daily newspapers
Local weeklies
Alberta
* Airdrie – ''Airdrie Echo''
* Bashaw – '' Bashaw Star''
* Bassano – ''Bassano Times''
* Beaumont – ...
References
"6 mars 1904 - Parution du premier numéro du journal «Le Nationaliste»"at Bilan du Siècle
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Hélène Pelletier-Baillargeon, ''Olivar Asselin et son temps'', Vol. 1.
External links
Picture of the headline of the newspaperat the
Montreal
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city archives
Newspapers established in 1904
Publications disestablished in 1922
Defunct newspapers published in Quebec
Defunct weekly newspapers
French-language newspapers published in Quebec
Weekly newspapers published in Quebec
1904 establishments in Quebec
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