"There are differences, of course: Quebeckers [ Why can't English people just say Quebecois? ] carried their culture from France in the 17th century; Alberta borrowed its from Texas, circa 1950. If Albertans cling more tightly to their Stetsons than do Québécois to their pure laine toques, it's only because the latter have worn theirs long enough to have reached a more comfortable fit. And though each may prefer to focus on the qualities they see as being theirs alone, the rest of us might wish to take a closer look at what these two cultures have in common."