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Le Huffington Post Québec: French-Language Edition Of HuffPost Coming To Canada

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First Posted: 10/24/2011 10:08 am Updated: 02/ 3/2012 10:42 am

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A French-language edition of The Huffington Post will launch in Quebec early next year, following the successful debut of the Canadian edition just six months ago.

Le Huffington Post Québec, based in Montreal, will begin publishing in 2012, AOL Canada and the Huffington Post Media Group (HPMG) announced Monday.

The announcement was made by Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief of HPMG, at the International Women in Digital Media Summit in Stratford, Ont.

"I just love the idea of being able to bring all of the special elements of the Huffington Post to people around the world," Huffington said of the site's international expansion.

Graham Moysey, General Manager of AOL Canada, said the new site will extend HuffPost’s reach to all Canadians, both French and English speaking, delivering “a nationwide HuffPost offering to our advertisers.”

"And we’re continuing to invest in Canadian editorial teams to deliver engaging and compelling stories, opinion, video, and more to the Canadian audience," Moysey said in a statement.

The Huffington Post Canada has seen double-digit growth since it launched in May, with more than 1.8 million unique visitors a month, according to comScore. More than 200,000 unique visitors from Quebec frequent the Canadian site, up 26 per cent since it launched.

Le Huffington Post Québec is the second French-language edition to be announced, following the recent launch of Le Huffington Post France, slated to go live by year’s end.

"The heart of what we're doing is our promise to our readers that we're bringing them the best of what is online," Huffington told the Stratford audience. "Whether we're producing or aggragating, our promise is that you'll find the best of everything."

The Huffington Post Media Group comprises a network of destination websites, including The Huffington Post, The Huffington Post Canada, Moviefone, Engadget, TechCrunch, StyleList, and MapQuest.

HPMG has more 20,000 bloggers. Notable Canadian contributors include David Suzuki, Romeo Saganash, Conrad Black, Kevin O’Leary, Jessica Stam, Elizabeth May, Craig and Marc Kielburger, Peter Worthington and Maude Barlow.

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shilpa15
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09:51 AM on 11/01/2011
wow, there are so many negative quebec/french comments on this thing.

perhaps people should read this article http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/supriya-dwivedi/bilingual-canada_b_1066390.html?ref=canada
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habs4ever
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07:35 PM on 11/01/2011
b/c people are sick of quebec getting constant special treatment and anglo quebeckers are esp annoyed b/c this means they will probably be automatically redirected to the huffpost qc site.
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Yank in France
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10:15 AM on 11/10/2011
habs, I can't comment on the problems with the Quebecers but your comment on the Quebec edition sounds bigoted to me. You should celebrate a French edition instead of denounce it since it allows people to read and participate in the same online newspaper you seem to appreciate.
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milou5555
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08:04 PM on 11/17/2011
Bravo pour vos remarques madame.
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Awake-and-Sing
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02:00 PM on 10/25/2011
I would love to see Huffington Post UK broadened to be "Huffington Post UK & Ireland" and then a new "Huffington Post Australia & New Zealand" created.
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fredgladys
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01:11 PM on 10/25/2011
HP's attempt to take over the world is truly inspiring, but it might be a good idea to tidy up the sites that are already out there. Some of the problems seem to be; same stories that just sit there forever, misleading headlines more suited to tabloids, and obviously nothing is happening in the UK because the news items don't appear to be updated very often. There are other problems but most users know what they are.
The saying 'don't run until you can walk' seems appropriate.
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rotary
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12:25 PM on 10/25/2011
sorry for the 2nd reply, but typing in huffingtonpost.com will take you to the US page if you last visited the American version. It'll redirect you to .ca if you were last on the Canadian page.
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Steve Karmazenuk
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11:31 AM on 10/25/2011
So, I suppose that if my IP is from Quebec, I'll automatically be redirected to Huffpost.QC.CA?

The thing is, Quebec is not a separate country - it is part of Canada. Having a Huffpost Quebec only further perpetuates nationalist fantasy - and Quebec stereotypes that we're all a bunch of isolationists.

I suppose Huffpost Quebec will become a newssite sympathetic to the overwhelming minority of Quebeckers - the 29% - who still believe in the breakup of Canada and the creation of a francosupremacist and ethnocentric "chez nous" country.

Or, will Huffpost truly show itself to be on the side of the everyman, and support the 71% of Quebeckers who favour remaining in Canada? Will we finally see Huffpost take a stance AGAINST the draconian language laws that have decimated Quebec's English-speaking communities? Or will Huffpost continue to ignore this dark stain on Canada and Quebec?
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ljkcan
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01:32 PM on 10/25/2011
In all fairness to my friends in Quebec. I doubt they will flock there. After all you have seen the headlines on Canadian stories I can read the page in a few moments.

I think perhaps it is just reaching out to people who want to read the news in French.
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max ish
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06:14 PM on 10/31/2011
hey steve, i'd be interested to know your take on all the unilingual appointments by the federal government...there's a blog post about it here: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/supriya-dwivedi/bilingual-canada_b_1066390.html?ref=canada
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toofarleft4thisworld
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09:40 PM on 10/24/2011
stop it already HP.
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ggilor
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09:03 PM on 10/24/2011
According to the Globe and Mail, Le Huffington Post is presently looking for unpaid bloggers. Do you know where one can apply? Unfortunately, AOL's career section only lists paid positions. Thank you for the info.
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elatas
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07:03 PM on 10/24/2011
Why a Huffpo Quebec? I am a French-Canadian, living in Quebec and I don't want it, nor do I need it. I listen to the news, and already read Cyberpresse so I know the point of view of my fellow Quebecers.

And, just look at the number of commenters on Huffpo Canada and it just doesn't make sense. I don't even enjoy having Huffpo Canada separated from the US version. I enjoyed sharing points of views that reflect our different cultures and political systems.
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ljkcan
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01:36 PM on 10/25/2011
I agree I can read the Canada page in a few minutes unless there is an issue that is important to Canadians. I suppose it is just to give Quebec readers the option of reading it in French.

I hate being directed to the Canada page. I read and watch enough Canadian news everyday.
I sometimes don't think Americans realize how much we are tuned in to American and world new events.
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max ish
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06:10 PM on 10/31/2011
@eletas, I also am French Canadian, and je suis entièrement d'accord avec vous.

ps- vous aimerez probablement ce post d'une bloggeuse du Huffpo Canada: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/supriya-dwivedi/bilingual-canada_b_1066390.html?ref=canada
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Whistlejackett
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06:58 PM on 10/24/2011
Bad idea, we are mostly bi-lingual any ways, so what's the big deal here? The HP never has declined or refused my online French participation. Who are you sleeping with?

Mauvaise idée, nous sommes surtout bi-lingue toute façons, alors c'est quoi le gros problème ici? Le HP n'a jamais diminué ou a refusé ma participation en ligne français. Qui êtes-vous coucher avec?
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Yank in France
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10:22 AM on 11/10/2011
Your French is clearly that of an English speaker. You cannot speak for French mother langue speakers.

In any case, I say the more languages the merrier!
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DanSc
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06:56 PM on 10/24/2011
When is Manitoba getting their own edition of HP?
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habs4ever
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07:35 PM on 11/01/2011
never! only quebec ever gets special treatment out of all the provinces.
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ClaudeB
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03:38 PM on 10/24/2011
It remains to be seen if HuffPost will be relevant in the Quebec context. Quebecers voted with their feet by not showing up in great numbers here (only 11% of unique visitors, I assume the share of pageviews is much smaller). Why? Language is of course a reason, but most of the stuff and columnists at huffpost.ca are in total disconnect from our public debates.

So, I wish you good luck and we'll check you out when you launch.
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habs4ever
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07:37 PM on 11/01/2011
yes language is a reason, but the fact remains that quebeckers are out of touch with the ROC.

perfect example: when HEC donned blackface it was all over the news, even CNN picked it up. where was it in the french press? or what about the nazi incident at the law faculty of u de m? again, only the gazette reported it.
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max ish
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03:23 PM on 10/24/2011
this is an awful idea. instead of trying to incorporate a quebec viewpoint/section into the existing canadian HP site...we are now going to have our own, separate site. hmmm...sounds like something the PQ has been trying to do for 30 years.

This is a very dangerous move on the part of HP and will seriously affect its credibility. How is the french version not just going to be another kind of la presse?
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Papineau 2000
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07:11 PM on 10/24/2011
>>>>How is the french version not just going to be another kind of la presse?
What does that even mean ?
I am certain you need not worry about Francophones bringing their 'A' game.

And what of the English or ROC version eh ?
Where will they drift under these conditions ?
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max ish
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05:58 PM on 10/31/2011
la presse is a French newspaper here in Montreal.

I just think it's dumb, b/c French Canadian media for the most part is very ROC bashing as is, so I think it's weird to have a Canada and then a separate Québec version.
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JackLewis
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09:58 PM on 10/24/2011
Like Frankenstein would say: more choices... bad.
A new web site "dangerous" ... really??? Talk about credibility issues.
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max ish
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06:00 PM on 10/31/2011
yeah, dangerous as in it will only fuel the fire to the hatred the French media has of federalism and the ROC.

How is huffpo canada going to reconcile its opposite stories in the Quebec version and the Canada version? It makes no sense. You should try reading a la presse, le devoir or any French language newspaper here in Quebec, its ridiculous.
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Carolle Charlebois
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12:58 PM on 10/24/2011
Bienvenue au Québec !
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othyflotsam
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12:40 PM on 10/24/2011
cool
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yishai ettebe
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12:36 PM on 10/24/2011
I am going to be surprised that Huff Quebec edition comes out before the Australian and Brazilian editions.
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