Michel Rochette, president of the Quebec branch of the Retail Council of Canada, sees the Biden administration’s message as a "signal’’ couched in diplomatic language.

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    10 months ago

    How about Biden addresses his own country’s cultural issues before weighing in on the neighbours.

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      10 months ago

      It’s an economic issue not a cultural one for them

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        10 months ago

        The US should adopt Chinese as an official language, in order to make it easier to engage with Chinese businesses.

        It’s an economic issue.

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        10 months ago

        I mean, in this case it’s, “Mind your business.” Quebec’s language laws are not the USA’s concern.

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          10 months ago

          That’s exactly what USA are trying to do, minding their own business.

          It’s a law directly impacting all businesses operating in Quebec.

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            10 months ago

            Exactly. Quebec law is not the USA’s business. American owned businesses understood they would be subject to Canadian law when they set up shop here.