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What’s the difference between the expression “french canadian” and “québécois”

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French Canadian is typically used when referring to people who are of the ethnic group that has ancestry from French people who settled in Canada in the 17th Century and onward, whereas Québécois is used when referring to the native inhabitants of Quebec.

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