23 JUN 2014: Fête nationale strengthens francophone attachment to Quebec, poll shows

 

MONTREAL — Francophone Quebecers are far more likely to experience a sense of attachment to Quebec during the Fête nationale holiday, a new poll shows, while for non-francophones, it’s Canada Day that prompts a surge of patriotism.

In total, 63 per cent of francophones surveyed told pollsters that they agreed with the statement “the Fête nationale strengthens my sense of attachment to Quebec,” while just 27 per cent of non-francophones said the same. The trend reversed when those polled were asked if Canada Day strengthened their sense of attachment to Canada, with 67 per cent of non-francophones agreeing and only 31 per cent of francophones agreeing.

The poll was conducted online between Tuesday and Thursday last week by Léger Marketing for The Association for Canadian Studies.

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