Due to increasing tensions between Anglophone and Francophone Canadians in the 1960s, the government of Liberal Prime Minister Lester Pearson created the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism. The commission concluded that Canada was a country of its 'two founding peoples,' the English and French, and called on a bilingual and bicultural approach resolving tensions in Canada. Pearson approved of the findings but stepped down as Prime Minister before the final report was released in 1969. His successor, Pierre Trudeau, approved of bilingualism and made English and French the equal and official languages of the country. However, Trudeau rejected biculturalism, and instead adopted a multicultural policy in 1971 which provided equal recognition to all ethnicities rather than prioritizing English and French rights.
For biculturalism to be adopted, you would need Pearson to stay in office and get re-elected in 1968, or you would need Trudeau to change his mind for some reason, or perhaps have the Progressive Conservatives elected in 1968. I'm not sure what the PC Leader Robert Stanfield's position was on biculturalism, but he did approve of biculturalism. Overall, how would this affect Canada's "brand" around the world? It seems to me that it wouldn't change much besides international reputation and maybe immigration rates, but what other butterflies do you think could come from it? Would this substantially change the trajectory of the Quebec sovereignty movement?
For biculturalism to be adopted, you would need Pearson to stay in office and get re-elected in 1968, or you would need Trudeau to change his mind for some reason, or perhaps have the Progressive Conservatives elected in 1968. I'm not sure what the PC Leader Robert Stanfield's position was on biculturalism, but he did approve of biculturalism. Overall, how would this affect Canada's "brand" around the world? It seems to me that it wouldn't change much besides international reputation and maybe immigration rates, but what other butterflies do you think could come from it? Would this substantially change the trajectory of the Quebec sovereignty movement?