Why is Quebec French?

The stop signs here all say ''arret.'' French Canadians have their own national holidays, their own music videos, their own literature. They drink wine at lunch and still smoke with abandon in cafes, offices and public elevators. That Quebec is different has long been taken for granted. read more

While it can be said that Québec's roots are certainly French, it was perhaps the French and Indian War, along with the Seven Years' War, that helped Québec stay French. The French and Indian War. It is odd that the French and Indian War actually had to do much more about relations between the French and the British. read more

Canada is an amazing country for so many different reasons. The many different cultural aspects make for a multidimensional area of North America and a place where you can hear just about every different type of language in the world. read more