Canadian comedians dryly remind their compatriots not to vote on Tuesday

(Image credit: Screenshot/Twitter/22 Minutes)

last updated 3 November 2020

There is a national surplus of PSAs urging Americans to vote on Tuesday — or, preferably, earlier — but what about Canadians? That question, asked by almost nobody, was answered Monday by the Canadian comedy show 22 Minutes.

The fictional Canadian Coalition to Remind Canadians They're Not Americans (CCRCTNA) did have a suggestion for Canadians feeling left out of the "most important election of our lifetime" — the contest between President Trump and Joe Biden, south of the border: "if you really want to vote against Trump, you can write Biden's name on a napkin and stuff it in a birdhouse — that's allowed." Just don't "vote vote."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.

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