Opinion I Mark Carney’s spelling scandal has landed him on the naughty list with linguists (Toronto Star, Print and Online)

“The spelling controversy raises uncomfortable questions about who gets to define “Canadian” language and identity. Yet it is worth remembering that part of Carney’s appeal during the election was precisely his time outside Canada, and the international experience he brings back with him.

So next time you find yourself hesitating between standardised or standardized, you might also ask a bigger question: where do we want our alliances to lie? If spelling with an s feels Canadian — and it happens to mildly irritate Washington in the age of tariffs — well, there are worse ways to make a point.”