Has anyone ever seen a reference to PRs being called a "Canadian" outside of CBSA, with a supporting citation?Here is a picture of my wife's.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/186349129@N08/49316100021/in/dateposted-public/
Note the first line. Also note that in other places, "Canadian citizen" is also used instead.
I am not disputing your claims regarding the proper definition of "Canadian". I am just pointing out that it can be very confusing, especially when the IRCC minister himself is inconsistent in its usage.
I'm wondering if this is a CBSA "thing" that's not reflected in the other government departments. IRCC’s public response earlier to my Twitter question appears to support this possibility.