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A group of six linguists and editors sent an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on December 11 requesting that his government stop using British spellings in official documents and return to Canadian English spelling conventions.

A group of six linguists and editors sent an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on December 11 requesting that his government stop using British spellings in official documents and return to Canadian English spelling conventions.

The letter cited examples of British spellings such as "utilisation," "globalisation" and "catalyse" appearing in recent government communications including the 2025 federal budget and an October news release following Carney's meeting with President Trump.

The letter cited examples of British spellings such as "utilisation," "globalisation" and "catalyse" appearing in recent government communications including the 2025 federal budget and an October news release following Carney's meeting with President Trump.

Canadian English is recognized by the Oxford English Dictionary as a distinctive national variety that evolved through Loyalist settlement after the American Revolutionary War and subsequent waves of immigration, blending British and American influences with French and Indigenous terms.

Canadian English is recognized by the Oxford English Dictionary as a distinctive national variety that evolved through Loyalist settlement after the American Revolutionary War and subsequent waves of immigration, blending British and American influences with French and Indigenous terms.

The linguists stated that Canadian spelling has been used consistently in federal and provincial government communications since the 1970s and warned that using other spelling systems could lead to confusion about which spelling is authentically Canadian.

The linguists stated that Canadian spelling has been used consistently in federal and provincial government communications since the 1970s and warned that using other spelling systems could lead to confusion about which spelling is authentically Canadian.

Mark Carney served as governor of the Bank of England for seven years from 2013 to 2020, making him the only foreigner to hold that position, which some linguists suggest may have influenced his adoption of British spelling conventions upon returning to Canada.

Mark Carney served as governor of the Bank of England for seven years from 2013 to 2020, making him the only foreigner to hold that position, which some linguists suggest may have influenced his adoption of British spelling conventions upon returning to Canada.

The letter's signatories argued that maintaining Canadian English spelling in government documents is "the simplest way to take an 'elbows up' stance," referencing the rallying cry Canadians have adopted in response to diplomatic and economic tensions with the United States.

The letter's signatories argued that maintaining Canadian English spelling in government documents is "the simplest way to take an 'elbows up' stance," referencing the rallying cry Canadians have adopted in response to diplomatic and economic tensions with the United States.

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