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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?