Mr. Roussez said sympathy for Canada was strong in his country because Canadians were seen as being in the lead of what was becoming a shared struggle.

“The kind of popular mobilization in Canada, we’re not yet seeing that in France or in Europe,” he said. “Canadians are the ones on the front line. Actually, we’re all on the front line, but we’re not yet talking about the annexation of France.”

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