McGill University researchers updated the Survey of Canadian English, first done in 1972. Comparing 50 years of data, they found regional accents and vocabulary have grown more alike, American terms and pronunciations have spread, and Canadian spellings are now used more often.
The way a country speaks shapes how people hear each other. This survey shows Canadian English losing some regional variety while holding onto distinctly Canadian spelling. For teachers, writers, and anyone curious about identity, it offers hard data on how language drifts — and which habits stick.
✦ A national accent is fading, but Canadian spelling is quietly winning.