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Vive le Quebec Libre 

A powerful phrase from then-French President Charles de Gaulle to the people of Quebec, Canada from the balcony of the Montreal Town Hall in 1967.

Translating to "Long Live Free Quebec", it is considered by many to be Charles de Gaulle's semi-formal endorsement of the concept of Quebec sovereignty.

In the aftermath, Charles de Gaulle was forced to cut his visit short partially due to the outrage of the Canadian government at this statement. Since then, it has been a rallying call for supporters of Quebec sovereignty, as well as the Parti Quebecois, a pro-sovereignty political party based in Quebec.

It is widely believed that because of animosity stemming from this incident, then-Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau refused to attend a memorial service to Charles de Gaulle following his death some years later.
Charles de Gaulle: "Vive Montreal! Vive le Quebec! Vive le Quebec Libre! Vive le Canada Français! Et Vive la France!"

Crowd: *goes apeshit*

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Parti Quebecois Member#1: "Je te vois a la prochaine assemblee. Vive le Quebec Libre!"

Parti Quebecois Member #2: "Je te vois la aussi, et Vive le Quebec Libre!"
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The french part of Canada, makers of the original POUTINE. Legal drinking age : 18, real drinking age : 13.
Quebec by DeBuDGuY March 30, 2003

Québécois Thumb War 

An age old tradition in the Canadian province of Quebec. This means of competition involves two combatants, the first competitor to shove his thumb up the other's anus is the defined victor. The provincial champion also gains the honor of being the leader of Quebec's Bloc Québécois Party.
"My father will not admit that I am a man, I will defeat him in a québécois thumb war." - Jim

"Mario Beaulieu is an idiot, I wish someone would just challenge him to a québécois thumb war already" - Jean

Quebecer kiss 

The act of French kissing after tossing a salad.

See "tossed salad"
Lucas performed a Quebecer kiss on his one night stand.
Quebecer kiss by Jah'Mole April 13, 2017

Quebec Canada 

Quebec Canada - 1 of the 13 provinces & territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area & the 2nd -largest by population.its most populous city, Montreal, & the provincial capital, Quebec City.

Quebec province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland & Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, & a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders the USA states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, & New York in the United States.

Popular food

Poutine - cheese curds , gravey, potato wedges ,French fries

, Bacon Served as a garbage plate.

Crêpes

Smoked meat sandwich - slices of beef which have been salted, spiced & smoked. It is usually served in a sandwich made with rye bread spread with yellow or spiced mustard
often served with French fries, cole slaw and a dill pickle.

Tire sur la neige - a taffy that is formed by pouring hot maple sap directly onto fresh snow

Tourtière - traditional meat pie filled with minced pork, veal, salmon or beef & potatoes.

Couscous - granules of durum wheat semolina topped with a spice-infused stew of meat and vegetables

Tassot - goat or beef meat that has been marinated with onions, orange, lemon juice before being fried.

French onion soup

Sports

Montreal Orioles - baseball

Montreal Canadiens - hockey

Montreal Alouettes - Canadian football

Québec Capitales - baseball

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Quebec Canada

Quebec's official language is French

Between 1534 & 1763, Quebec was called Canada and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec became a British colony:

The economy of Quebec is mainly supported by its large service sector & varied industrial sector. For exports, it leans on the key industries of aeronautics, hydroelectricity, mining, pharmaceuticals, aluminum, wood, paper. Quebec is well known for producing maple syrup, for its comedy, & for making hockey 1 of the most popular sports in Canada. It is also renowned for its culture; the province produces literature, music, films, TV shows, festivals, folklore, & more.

Québec comes from an Algonquin word meaning 'narrow passage' or 'strait

St Lawrence river
Quebec Canada by Blu_leef May 28, 2023

Quebecer 

Another term for people from the Province of Quebec in Canada. Typically used by people not from Quebec.
The man from Alberta refered to his friend from Montreal as a Quebecer.
Quebecer by Erik Dobrovolsky February 1, 2005
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