People stand and sit along a stone railing, overlooking a city skyline at dusk. The illuminated buildings and vibrant crowd reflect the rich Quebec identity, culture, and language shaped by Canadian sovereignty.

In Canada, the new solitudes are east vs. west

Growing up in the 1960s, we learned about Canada’s ‘two solitudes’ defining our national identity – and our national division – the French in Quebec and the English in the rest of Canada.

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