Edited sentence: Ironically the Canadian Army that fought in France was mostly composed of English speaking Canadians.One reason many Canadians were so offened was the sacrifices Canadians played in the World War II liberation of France.The War was much less popular in Quebec which saw it as primarily a war to defend England.To this day, many Canadians see the de Gaulle comments as an unforgiveable act, and that an apology from France should be forthcoming