Altering the lyrics of Canada’s national anthem is divisive among anglophone Canadians, according to a poll conducted by Research Co. .“Majorities of English-speaking Canadians of South Asian (68%), indigenous (64%), and East Asian heritage (51%) endorse the proposed change to the national anthem,” said Research Co. President Mario Canseco in a Friday press release. .“Only 36% of English-speaking Canadians of European descent concur.”.Research Co. said 41% of anglophones would agree to change the first line of O Canada from “Our home and native land” to “Our home on native land.” It said 44% disagreed with the proposed modification. .More than half of anglophones aged 18 to 34 agree with amending that lyric. Two-fifths of those aged 35 to 54 and 28% of those 55 and up support it. .The lyrics to the national anthem in English were modified in 2018. The second line was changed from “in all thy sons command” to “in all of us command.” .When it comes to this change, Research Co. said 48% agree with it. It found one-third disagree and 17% are undecided. .When asked which of the two versions of the national anthem they prefer, almost half of Canadians prefer “in all thy sons command,” and 38% would select “in all of us command.” .Research Co. said anglophone men (52%) were more likely than anglophone women (43%) to express a preference for the previous version of O Canada. .Anglophones who voted for the Conservatives in the 2021 election were more likely to prefer the sons version of the national anthem (67%) than those who cast ballots for the Liberals (43%) and NDP (36%). .Ontario singer Jully Black modified the lyrics to O Canada to commemorate indigenous people when she sang during the NBA All Star Game in February. .READ MORE: WATCH: Ontario singer changes lyrics to ‘O Canada’ at NBA All Star Game to acknowledge indigenous people.“O Canada, our home on native land,” said Black. .TSN host Kayla Grey called O Canada “such a big responsibility to take on.” .The poll was conducted online from July 20 to 24 among 1,572 anglophone Canadian adults. It has a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
Altering the lyrics of Canada’s national anthem is divisive among anglophone Canadians, according to a poll conducted by Research Co. .“Majorities of English-speaking Canadians of South Asian (68%), indigenous (64%), and East Asian heritage (51%) endorse the proposed change to the national anthem,” said Research Co. President Mario Canseco in a Friday press release. .“Only 36% of English-speaking Canadians of European descent concur.”.Research Co. said 41% of anglophones would agree to change the first line of O Canada from “Our home and native land” to “Our home on native land.” It said 44% disagreed with the proposed modification. .More than half of anglophones aged 18 to 34 agree with amending that lyric. Two-fifths of those aged 35 to 54 and 28% of those 55 and up support it. .The lyrics to the national anthem in English were modified in 2018. The second line was changed from “in all thy sons command” to “in all of us command.” .When it comes to this change, Research Co. said 48% agree with it. It found one-third disagree and 17% are undecided. .When asked which of the two versions of the national anthem they prefer, almost half of Canadians prefer “in all thy sons command,” and 38% would select “in all of us command.” .Research Co. said anglophone men (52%) were more likely than anglophone women (43%) to express a preference for the previous version of O Canada. .Anglophones who voted for the Conservatives in the 2021 election were more likely to prefer the sons version of the national anthem (67%) than those who cast ballots for the Liberals (43%) and NDP (36%). .Ontario singer Jully Black modified the lyrics to O Canada to commemorate indigenous people when she sang during the NBA All Star Game in February. .READ MORE: WATCH: Ontario singer changes lyrics to ‘O Canada’ at NBA All Star Game to acknowledge indigenous people.“O Canada, our home on native land,” said Black. .TSN host Kayla Grey called O Canada “such a big responsibility to take on.” .The poll was conducted online from July 20 to 24 among 1,572 anglophone Canadian adults. It has a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
