ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, dʒˈɜːnəl mˈɛtɹoʊ lˈɔst ɪts fɹˈæntʃaɪz æz ðə pɹəvˈaɪdɚɹ ʌvðə sˈoʊl fɹˈɛntʃlˈæŋɡwɪdʒ fɹˈiː dˈeɪli nˈuːzpeɪpɚɹ əkɹˌɑːs ðə mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl tɹˈænsɪt sˈɪstəm tə kwˈeɪbɛkɚ mˈeɪdiəz twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ hjˈuːɹəz twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ ˈaʊɚz; ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli fˈaʊndᵻd æz mɛtɹˈɑːpəlˌɪteɪn.
In 2010, Journal Metro lost its franchise as the provider of the sole French-language free daily newspaper across the Montreal transit system to Québecor Média's 24 Heures (24 Hours; originally founded as Metropolitain).