MONTREAL — To mark Canada Day, Ottawa Centre Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi sent an educational map of Canada to residents in his area. Unfortunately, it contains several significant errors.
Mr Naqvi apologized on Sunday on social network X and admitted that this coloring card was incomplete.
“Canada Day is just around the corner! To celebrate this moment, we have sent you a Canadian flag that you can display with pride,” he wrote. However, we made a mistake. Prince Edward Island and Yukon are missing from the map.”
He reiterated, however, that the purpose of the map printed on the back of the flag is to educate children about the geography of the country and to inspire them to learn more about the different territories and provinces that make up it.
This error provoked a reaction. On X, several Internet users noted with amusement that the map chosen for the brochure had been approved by Mr Naqvi’s teams.
But some also pointed out another inaccuracy.
“Happy Canada Day! And may Prince Edward Island not disappear beneath the waves anytime soon. However, Quebec should wake up and realize that it is a maritime province,” commented one of them.
On the map in question, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are actually shown as a single large province.
“Parliamentary bulletins” like this one are paid for by the House of Commons and distributed free of charge by Canada Post to residents of each parliamentary seat.
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