Canadian Style Tip #2: Titles of office or rank

This post is part of the Canadian Style series.

4.08 Titles of office or rank

(g) Capitalize titles only when they refer to a specific person; do not capitalize a term that refers to a role rather than a person.

As prime minister, Stephen Harper shuffled his cabinet.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuffled his cabinet.

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