Médard Chouart des Groseilliers
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Médard Chouart des Groseilliers was a French-Canadian explorer and fur trader who, alongside Pierre-Esprit Radisson, played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1670. His explorations and entrepreneurial spirit helped shape the early fur trade in North America.
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Médard Chouart des Groseilliers is featured in the fictionalized account of the adventures of French explorers in the 1940 movie Hudson’s Bay.
New round of auctions launched for Hudson’s Bay blankets and artThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2026-01-14
Canada· 2026-01-14
Médard Chouart des Groseilliers was the other key figure alongside Pierre-Esprit Radisson in the establishment of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
Opinion: For centuries Hudson’s Bay faced death and survived. Can the company do so again?The Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-03-14
Canada· 2025-03-14
