Intriguing. Where did you hear the "Ballade de Louis Riel"? Can you provide a first line?

I think the other song may be "Un Canadien Errant" which refers to the time of the rebellion in 1837-1838 during which many Canadians were killed, condemmed to death or escaped by deportation. This song, according to Edith Fowke, written by a young student, M.A. Gerin-Lajoie, is about the homesickness felt by a Canadian could not return to his native land.

Here's the first verse.

"Un Canadien errant, banni de ses foyers 2x Parcourant en pleurant, des pays etrangers 2x"