Maybe it’s because “people living near Ottawa” are actually people from Québec (Gatineau),
The majority of people living near Ottawa are from the Ontario side. But, bilingual schools are much more common in Ottawa because of the proximity to Quebec.
Non-metropolitain Québec has 30% of its population bilingual
The majority of people living near Ottawa are from the Ontario side. But, bilingual schools are much more common in Ottawa because of the proximity to Quebec.
You can see that that’s very low, right?