Liberal MP apologizes for map missing P.E.I., other borders

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A Liberal MP has mapped out a mea culpa after a colouring page with an erroneous depiction of Canada was sent to constituents. 

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Nasir Yaqvi, who represents the federal Ottawa Centre riding for the Trudeau Liberals, issued an apology on social media just before noon on Sunday after his office distributed maps of Canada that left out Prince Edward Island, while combining Yukon and Northwest Territories. 

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A photo of the map, which was passed out ahead of Canada Day on July 1, also seems to lump Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia together. 

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“Hi #OttawaCentre friends!” Naqvi posted on X. “#CanadaDay is coming! To mark this moment, we sent a Canadian flag to you to display with pride. 

“But, we made a mistake. The map is missing PEI and Yukon. My team and I apologize.

“Please think of it as an interactive map to teach kids our geography, or to start to learn more about these amazing places.”

Reaction was harsh on social media. 

“Seriously, not at all surprised that no Liberal caught this before it was approved,” said one reply on X. “Seems typical nowadays.” 

Another added: “If you ever needed a visual representation of how out of touch Ottawa is with the rest of the country.” 

A third posted: “Cant (stet) wait for the debate question … please name all of Canada’s provinces and territories.” 

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CTV News Ottawa reported that Naqvi’s office has also been passing out Canadian flag posters across the riding. 

 “My team and I have been coming around and passing out Canada posters that remind us to support local businesses in our community,” Naqvi said last week in a Facebook post, via CTV News. 

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