The office of Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos, right, said it never declined aid from Quebec. An atheist site, Patheos, ran a story billed: "Quebec Offered Texas Aid, But the Sec. As those stories made the rounds of the internet, Pablos' office began receiving calls from across the U.S. and Canada. "[They were] telling us they were ashamed that we were declining aid from Canada," said Sam Taylor, Pablos' press secretary. "We really appreciate all the support and all the offers that we've gotten not just from the government, but from the people of Quebec," Taylor said.

Source: CBC News September 02, 2017 21:48 UTC