4.37 The definite article

Capitalize the when it is part of a corporate name:

• The Globe and Mail
• The Pas
• The Canadian Red Cross Society

Do not capitalize the when it is used adjectivally:

The Minister answered the Globe and Mail reporter.

The French definite article should be retained if it is part of a corporate name, and the should not precede it. If the French article is not part of the official title, replace it with the:

• an article in Le Devoir

but

• a representative of the Office des professions du Québec

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