Editorial Line
The editorial board of La Presse has been consistently supportive of federalism over the past 25 years though individual columnists may freely express less sympathy. The newspaper's editorials endorsed the federalist option in both the 1980 Quebec referendum and the 1995 Quebec referendum which were held on the National Question.
The editorial board leaves room for the whole spectrum of opinions.It supported same-sex marriage legislation in Canada and was opposed to the student strike and the War in Iraq. In January 2006, the paper endorsed the Conservative Party in the 2006 election. This was primarily out of a reasoning that the Canadian government is in need of a necessary change after more than 12 years of Liberal rule.
André Pratte is currently the editorialist-in-chief. Regular columnists and editorialists include Vincent Marissal, Patrick Lagacé, Pierre Foglia, François Gagnon and Lysiane Gagnon. Sophie Cousineau writes regular columns on economic issues.
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