Michel C. Auger is a Canadian journalist. He is a political columnist forLe Soleil, though until April 2006 he worked forLe Journal de Montréal.[1][2]He is also the former president of the Fédération professionelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ).
Auger began his journalistic career in the newspaperLe Jour.[3]
He has been a teacher of journalism inAfrica.[when?][where?]
He is a political analyst often called upon by theTVA andLCN television networks (owned by theQuebecormedia conglomerate, likeLe Journal de Montréal).[4] He took part every week in the programmeIndicatif présent onPremière Chaîne for the segment called "Vindicatif Présent", until the departure of hostMarie-France Bazzo that put an end to the legendary show in 2006.
From Fall 2013 to Spring 2015, he appeared onCBF-FM, Ici Radio-Canada Première's flagship station inMontreal, as host of the daily drive-time afternoon programLe 15-18.[5] As of Fall 2015, he is the host of Première's nationwide midday news and discussion program,Midi Info; he is still heard onLe 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.[6]