Political battles were hotly contested in Windsor at this time. For the most part, Le Progrès reflects the Liberal French-Canadian bias of its owners. But it also provides us with a sharp picture of the general political scene in Windsor around the turn of the last century. On the municipal level, we can read a number of articles concerning projects undertaken by town councils and various problems to be resolved . We can also read about cases of fraud and corruption that affect the daily lives of Windsor residents , , . Le Progrès regularly prints reports of town council meetings, some of which seem quite rambunctious , by today’s standards. In 1902, Le Progrès publishes a list of public servants and their salaries. The main purpose of the list was to draw attention to the astonishingly low number of positions held by French Canadians (who made up about 50% of the local population at the time). But it also allows us to see what were the important positions in the city administration of the day .

Municipal elections were covered in a very thorough fashion by Le Progrès. For example, in 1894, the paper takes a position against the Protestant Protection Association candidate, a political party which the Pacaud brothers considered anti-French and anti-Catholic . The following year, the P.P.A., allied with the conservative Sons of America, are soundly defeated for a second time, and Le Progrès celebrates the victory of candidates whom they consider to be much more moderate , .

Le Progrès also chronicles the provincial battles waged over Windsor. Gaspard Pacaud himself, editor-in-chief of Le Progrès, runs for member of the legislative assembly in 1886. At the age of 26, he becomes the youngest MPP ever elected in Ontario . Oliver Mowat, premier of Ontario, pays a visit to Windsor in 1894, an event covered with great enthusiasm by the liberal newspaper . However, in the 1902 election, the Pacaud brothers have no qualms in supporting Joseph Réaume, a Conservative candidate, as they consider the Liberal candidate William McKee to be a fanatical Orangeman , .

Windsor residents are also heavily involved in federal politics. As usual, Le Progrès puts forth the Liberal position and runs disparaging articles and editorials concerning Conservative candidates and their supporters; articles appearing before and after the 1896 federal election give us a good idea of the political climate in Windsor thirty years after Confederation , , .