Language is usually top of mind for Winnipeg’s francophones. Not in this election

The Globe is visiting communities across the country to hear from Canadians about the issues affecting their lives, their futures and their votes in this federal election.Living by the fertile banks of the Seine and Red Rivers more than a century ago, the tight-knit people of St. Boniface were determined to retain their francophone identity. After Manitoba stripped away their language rights, they taught themselves French in secret for decades.