I suspect if France decided to send troops into Quebec- french-speaking Canada, (to protect french speaking and ethnicaly-connected to France citizens) if there was a similar internal political situation evolve with the government of Canada- combined with a desire of seperation among a percentage of citizens, it would stir up a "bees nest" of international concern. Few would likely conclude, "well it is ok, as these Canadians are ethnicaly French and like France, anyway".

Apples and oranages? Maybe yes, maybe no.