Official statement
The canonical tag is a signal or suggestion, not a directive. Google may choose a different canonical than the one specified because many people misuse it, and Google cannot trust a systematically correct usage.
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TL;DR
The canonical tag is a *signal*, not a *directive*. Google may ignore your tag if it is misused. Don't rely solely on it for SEO.
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