Increasing number of Canadians want to reconsider ties to monarchy, survey suggests
Increasing number of Canadians want to reconsider ties to monarchy, survey suggests
MONTREAL – Just over one year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a new poll suggests a growing number of Canadians believe it’s time to reconsider the country’s ties to the monarchy. Data re...
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The monarchy does not affect my life in any way.
Then you should have no problem if it was abolished.
That goes both ways though. Wouldn't the effort and cost to remove them be wasted if they don't actually do anything. Lots of people struggling right now and I'd be pretty pissed if the government went around spending time and money on this
Don't look up how much the gold throne king charles III sits on is worth
It doesn't affect us day-to-day no, but honestly I like being part of a 'Commonwealth'. I like feeling like I have something in common with Australia, or New Zealand, or the UK, even if I've only ever been to the UK for a few hours.
Your family name (for most people, unless you're George Hitler) has no impact on your day-to-day, this to me seems like saying "We should just get rid of family names!"
The people who are being manipulated with this nationalist dog whistle see no value in being a member of the Commonwealth. Canada First and MCGA and all.
It is a mistake to assume that those of us who oppose monarchy are Canadian nationalists.
Some people simply hate outdated hereditary titles. They have no place in a democracy.
You don't need to keep the Royal Family to stay in the Commonwealth. Take a look at the current members of the commonwealth.
What happens when or if a monarch refuses to rubber stamp?
They won't. We live in a constitutional monarchy. Their role is ceremonial.
That's what Australia thought until they elected a socialist and suddenly the Queen's representative was running the country.