It makes sense, but here's the reality. Because they're the minority, the majority of French can speak some English. Those near Montreal or around English areas, ie, those in Gatineau, say, or around Eastern Ontario, can speak very fluent English. The number of Anglos outside Quebec who learn to speak passable French are tiny, and outside a few areas like Eastern Ontario, tinier still. Why would they? There's virtually no one to use your french on. So even though the number of people in this country who speak French continues to shrink towards 20% they still wield an enormously outsize influence. If Bernier wins the tory leadership race that will again make all three federal party leaders Quebecers. And there just aren't very many capable French politicians. There never have been. Meanwhile all the outstanding people in the rest of Canada who have done amazing things are completely shut out of political leadership unless they devote a couple of years to intensive language training.