translate English to French: The Francophone population rose by two percent in Ontario (to 509,300), and by 13% in Alberta (to 62,300) between 1996 and 2001.
La population francophone de l'Ontario a atteint 509 300 personnes, en hausse de 2 p. cent. L'Alberta comptait 62 300 francophones, en hausse de 13 p. cent.