I wouldn't go as far as saying the French helped build Canada, it was more of a case that after they were soundly beaten by the British, the British instead of killing them all off, let them be.
Now you have all the problems about which language is official, English only speaking people being denied jobs, that sort of thing, inside Quebec.
You've got to love the French attitude though. Whilst the UK moans about the EU and fights its corner, they tend to do it through the proper channels and faithfully sign off the legislation and enforce the rules when the EU finally agrees.
The French fight their corner by strikes, blockading ports and telling new members to shut up (hi Poland), then when they get their way they hardly enforce anything anyway.
If only they'd been a bit more ballsy against the Nazis.
Just my
, the French ain't all bad , after all they do have the TGV.