Michel C. Auger is a Québécois journalist. He is a political columnist for ''

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'', though until April 2006 he worked for ''

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''. He is also the former president of the Fédération professionelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ). Auger began his journalistic career in the newspaper ''

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''. He has been a teacher of journalism in

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. He is a political analyst often called upon by the

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and LCN television networks (owned by the

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, like ''Le Journal de Montréal''). He took part every week in the programme ''Indicatif présent'' on

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for the segment called "Vindicatif Présent", until the departure of host

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that put an end to the legendary show in 2006. From Fall 2013 to Spring 2015, he appeared on

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, Ici Radio-Canada Première's flagship station in

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, as host of the daily drive-time afternoon program ''Le 15-18''. As of Fall 2015, he is the host of Première's nationwide midday news and discussion program, ''Midi Info''; he is still heard on ''Le 15-18'' as that program's political commentator. He is the author of a book entitled "25 mythes à déboulonner en politique québécoise”, which examines the relationship between Quebecers and the French language.

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