News
News from Grits Abroad as well as recent media coverage and references that matter.
Millions of Americans can get Canadian passports under new law
Under the latest Canadian citizenship law, people with Canadian ancestry have automatically become eligible for Canadian citizenship. Shout out to American friends and family: you are among the most likely to have a direct ancestor to be born in Canada, and this may mean you are newly eligible for Canadian citizenship. Follow link to CICNews.com for details. [8 March 2026]
Terrebonne: One Vote Overturned a Seat and Why That Matters
When turnout is sparse and margins are narrow, relatively small additions to the participating electorate can exert clear influence. Canadians abroad often assume that geographic distance diminishes political impact, yet the logic of close elections suggests the opposite: the thinner the margin, the more consequential each additional ballot becomes. Commentary from our very own Dr Tim Veale on why votes from Canadians abroad really, really matter. Via Substack [18 Feb 2026]
Grits Abroad Give Statements to Parliamentary Committee
On 6 November 2025, Dr Tim Veale (Hong Kong) and Daniel Scuka (Germany), both members of Grits Abroad, provided evidence and answered questions on the challenges for Canadian voters overseas to actually exercise their voting right. (House of Commons - Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)
Et voilà On 28 January 2026, The Hill Times reported that "Committee members say they're looking at changes to improve special ballot voting processes, including for voters living abroad who cast ballots in record numbers in the April 2025 election." (The Hill Times; Paywall)