This was a big goof because dual American and Canadian citizenship is really common. I know lots of people that have both, some of whom weren't born in either country. Both countries (and most of the countries of the Americas, I think) are much more liberal about this than any European or Asian country. If you're born in Canada or the U.S., you can automatically choose that citizenship (try that anywhere in Europe, Asia or Australia), regardless of the nationalities of your parents.
If a Canadian marries an American while living in the U.S., or vice versa, it's pretty easy to acquire the spouse's nationality. Ditto if a person of either nationality lives or works in the other country for a long time. Of course, wherever they're born, the kids of a Canadian and an American can get both citizenships. I think a lot of those Canadian-born actors, journalists, etc. long based in the U.S. have dual citizenship. For sure in the case of Peter Jennings.
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