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I have no idea what "a military conflict between what would become Western Canada and what used to be Upper Canada" refers to unless you meant the northwest and Red River rebellions, in which case it really stretches my (anglo) mind how that has more to do with Quebec separatism than any of the other grievances.

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Closing off any future French-speaking (read: sharing more Quebec values) Western expansion was (and really, still is) actually a big deal.

Wait isn’t it the opposite? Manitoba was founded as a French Canadian province wasn’t it?

but because the natives (metis) spoke French by the time the Brits got there.

I mean it was a smart move for the brits to retain control of language and culture whether you agree with them or not.

I don't know how that still is a problem?

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