'The U.S. cannot dictate who we are' when it comes to French: Quebec finance minister
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard told CBC's Daybreak that communication between Quebec and the federal government has been "really good" during the latest round of tariff negotiations, which fell apart at the last minute. Among the issues put forward by the U.S. were Canada's subsidies for French culture, including the requirement to have bilingual labels on products sold in this country. Girard said that, ultimately, Canada was right to walk away.