But among linguists and editors here, a different Carney shift is drawing attention: his spelling. TORONTO — Since taking office in March, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced new policies on trade, foreign affairs, and energy that he has cast as necessary to bolster Canada’s economic resilience amid President Trump’s assault on the historically close US-Canadian relationship. Its differences from English in the United States and Britain are apparent in its syntax, spelling, and vocabulary. Canadian English evolved over several waves of immigration from English-speaking countries. They, too, influenced Canadian English.

Source: Washington Post December 23, 2025 22:23 UTC