Although his cabinet experience made him more conciliatory towards the companies, Nantel would continue to the end to favour the interests of the settler, as is shown by his slogan, “Free land for a free colonist.” ###>Même si son expérience ministérielle le rend plus conciliant à l’égard des compagnies forestières, Nantel continuera jusqu’au bout à privilégier l’intérêt du colon, comme l’indique son slogan la Terre libre au colon libre.