“The Surprise North of the Border: “Wait…There Are How Many Franco-Americans?”

When Canada passed Bill C-3, most of the conversation focused on policy. But something else happened that caught a lot of people off guard, especially in English Canada.

They realized…there are a lot of Franco-Americans.

And not just a few scattered families near the border. We’re talking millions of people across the United States, with a heavy concentration in New England. “So they aren’t ALL Pilgrims and Irish after all?!” “

https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily.com/post/the-surprise-north-of-the-border-wait-there-are-how-many-franco-americans

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The Surprise North of the Border: “Wait…There Are How Many Franco-Americans?”

When Canada passed Bill C-3, most of the conversation focused on policy. But something else happened that caught a lot of people off guard, especially in English Canada. They realized…there are a lot of Franco-Americans.

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