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QUEBEC — Premier François Legault is calling on Quebecers to do their part to support the province’s struggling regional media and become subscribers to their local news organization.

Saying Quebecers need to realize that quality information costs money to produce, Legault said a population of 8.4 million can make a difference in the crisis currently rocking media, including Groupe Capitales Médias, which filed for creditor protection on Monday.

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“There is a price attached to democracy,” Legault said, arriving for the weekly meeting of the Quebec cabinet. “What I am saying is maybe we underestimate the importance of having Quebec media in our society which informs us well.

“Quebecers are happy to have this for free, but nothing is free in life. Somebody has to pay. We have to pay to get this information from our newspapers and media in general.

“There is a change in the model in the way media get those revenues. Yes, the government has a responsibility (to help), but there is also an individual responsibility.