OTTAWA — A case of mistaken identity has rocked the final stretch of the New York City mayor’s race , after British newspaper The Times published an area man’s comments, thinking he was ex-mayor Bill de Blasio because the two shared a name, slamming Democratic frontrunner Zohran Mamdani.

The mayoral mix-up is also reminiscent of a few recent cases in Canadian politics. National Post caught up with Richmond, Va. marketing specialist Jason Kenney and Erin O’Toole, a radio host and producer based in Greeley, Colorado, to discuss their brushes with celebrity, after being mistaken for Canadian political namesakes.

Kenney says that his first reaction to the tale of two de Blasios was wishing he’d made more out of his own 15 minutes of fame north of the border.

“There is a certain degree o

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