“We respect the rights of both francophone and anglophone citizens to receive government services in their language of choice. That means Austin’s once-obscure party — and its potentially incendiary approach to language — is getting a lot more attention than it used to. “When you have an economy that is struggling … you’re always looking for a scapegoat,” he says. Here, they pick on the linguistic divide.”Ouellette says the renewed schism between French and English is reflected in voting patterns. A swath of red, Liberal seats can be seen across the province’s northern and eastern reaches, showing how closely aligned the party is with francophone voters.

Source: National Post September 26, 2018 20:37 UTC