Most respondents to an online poll said they are opposed to changing the lyrics to O Canada to make them more gender neutral.
Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl posted the survey question to gauge opinions about proposed changes to the national anthem, changing the words from “in all thy sons command” to “in all of us command.”
The results of Strahl’s survey yielded 88 per cent against the changes with 2,184 people opposed.
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