I took the liberty of switching to French. I'll stay in English.
I was saying that many Canadians have cousins in Europe. Mine happen to be in Ireland, but we all have them all over.
I assume that Mr. Viau was referring to the people of France. As I have noticed over the last year, there have been protests on the streets of France virtually every week, principally about energy affordability, so it is front and centre for most people around the world.