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Leclerc Communication, the owner of Quebec City radio station BLVD 102.1, announced on Monday it has ended André Arthur’s contract.

Arthur hosted the show Arthur le Midi. The radio host, who has courted controversy before, had shocked audiences a few days ago by reportedly calling St-Jean St. “boulevard sida au cœur du quartier gai” (The AIDS boulevard in the heart of the gay district).

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Daniel Caron, the program director of the radio station, announced the news in a statement, adding that no further comments would be issued by the company.

Caron did not mention whether the dismissal was related to the controversial statement. “Details will follow later on changes to programming,” Caron said.

Guy Chicoine, a Quebec City resident, told Le Soleil that he sent a letter to Leclerc Communication on Friday demanding the withdrawal of André Arthur and his co-host Marc-André Lord.

Chicoine also wanted an apology to be broadcast at a prime-time listening hour.