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by rayiner 1438 days ago
Quebec was part of France for more than 200 years before it was forcibly incorporated into British North America. Most French Canadians today are descendants of 800 French women who settled in Quebec from 1663-1673: https://www.cbc.ca/2017/canadathestoryofus/most-french-canad...

Yes, it’s part of Canada now. But maintaining its independent French identity was a fundamental part of the bargain of that union.