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Canadian English Supporters Urge Carney to Abandon Federal Shift to British Spelling

Canadian English Supporters Urge Carney to Abandon Federal Shift to British Spelling

Last updated: December 15, 2025 9:47 pm
By The Canadian Press
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Canadian English Supporters Urge Carney to Abandon Federal Shift to British Spelling

Inna Gimenez, who recently became a Canadian citizen, holds a flag as she poses for a photo as a memento of her first Canada Day as a citizen, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on July 1, 2021. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The Canadian Press

12/14/2025|Updated: 12/14/2025

Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents.

In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, five linguistics experts and an editors association representative say the simplest way to keep national elbows up is to get Canadian style down on the page.

The Canadian Press

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