I heard another one from Reader's Digest: Canada should ideally get British culture, French food, and American technology, but in reality ended up with American culture, British food, and French technology.
Either way, since Hollywood is fawning over French appreciation, and the British are mimicking French in food (which isn't necessarily a bad thing after all) everything in Canada is becoming French as you said.
You are right! That's what it was! That's why it was so funny! Thanks for reminding me. I have to admit I did get a good chortle out of that one.