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It´s hard to tell if the remarks were deliberate or not and the historical debate doesn´t stop. There were political and cultural reasons for this. By saying this phrase, president Charles De Gaulle likely wanted to make a friendly gesture and strengthen the position of the Québec independence movement by lending it some of his prestige and authority. He also draw attention to the issue of Quebec, a culturally French-speaking part of Canada; the promotion of French culture and language has always been a major goal of France´s foreign policy.
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