 Front page of Le Canadien, November 22, 1806, vol. 1, no 1. | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Pierre-Stanislas Bédard |
| Founded | November 22, 1806 |
| Language | French |
| Headquarters | Quebec City, Montreal |
| ISSN | 0705-7679 |
| OCLC number | 20501607 |
Le Canadien (French pronunciation: [lə kanadjɛ̃]) was a French language newspaper published at various times in Lower Canada, then the Province of Canada, and finally the province of Quebec, at various times in the 19th century. It went through three different publication phases, with interruptions in publishing.
The paper was dedicated to French-Canadian nationalism, particularly in the first half of the century, during the struggles of the Canadiens with the British colonial government. During this period, the paper published articles and commentary on the political issues of the day, and also more general articles on constitutional structure and governance. It was a supporter of the Parti canadien in the 1810s and 1820s, which developed into the Parti patriote in the 1830s.
Twice, members of the editorial and publishing staff were imprisoned by the British colonial government on grounds of sedition.
The paper's final publication was in 1893.