''Le Québécois Libre'' (or ''QL'') was an online

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magazine, or

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published in

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, Canada. The ''QL'', owned and published by Martin Masse since February 1998, portrayed a

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point of view on numerous topics, particularly related to current affairs in Quebec, or, to a lesser extent, France and the United States. The principal language of the magazine was French, but a quarter of the articles were written in English. ''Le Québécois Libre'' accommodated all liberal views including

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and

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. Articles have been featured on

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and C2C journals. The name ''Le Québécois Libre'' is a

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on " Québec Libre", a

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slogan, as the magazine aimed to promote the freedom of those living in Quebec rather than the nationalist aim of promoting the state. It featured articles by Martin Masse,

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, Scott Reid and Pascal Salin, among others. In 2016 the magazine ceased publication.

References

External links

Official website

Official blog
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