Canadians: boot out the monarchy?

[Babbler]

Erm... they always have been.

Every since Vincent Massey, they have been. Before that the governor-generalship was a make-work job for British aristocrats.

 

[Babbler]

One thing: once Elizabeth II dies, we get... Prince Charles, Defender of the Faiths.

Good enough to abandon the monarchy.

 

[Yuri2356]

Also, it's probably possible (though it's never been done) that she could sign a bill that would otherwise NOT come to pass. This assumes the GG denied it, or a Lieutenant Governor did. I.E. _SHE_ can give 'royal assent'. Lastly, she has 'diplomatic immunity' (by way of she cannot be tried in her own courts) when she is in Canada.

Er, Unless I've been horribly misinformed about how our government works, a bill has to pass through parliment before going up for the Queen/GG 's aproval. If the Canadian government didn't want the bill, it would never reach the Queen's hands.

 

[emzie]

You don't have a British Monarch rulling over you. She's Queen of Canada and has Canadian citizenship.

And the Monarchy should go once QE II dies, and I suspect it will.

 

[Babbler]

You don't have a British Monarch rulling over you. She's Queen of Canada and has Canadian citizenship.

And the Monarchy should go once QE II dies, and I suspect it will.

It is a British monarchy is all but name.

 

[emzie]

It is a British monarchy is all but name.

Yep. But what is the monarchy but a name?

 

[Esckey]

Get back to me after the Queen passes away. I actually feel honoured to have a Queen and the Royal family.

 

[Desmond Hawkins]

Ya, it might as well be axed... although I do kind of like Jean.

 

[Sidhe]

I think Canada should kick out the monarchy, as we're not British and should not have a British monarch ruling over Canadian society. I really dislike being a "subject" of the British queen given that she only visits Canada once every, what, ten years? And I've never been East of Alberta. Also, I'm not a British citizen. You guys can have a monarchy, more power to you, but why should we have your monarch? We've outgrown you.

Poll coming.

I'm English and I couldn't care less either way

Frankly if Australia burned all images of The Queen and ran riot, It'd be mildly interesting but lets face it, it's a symbolic relation of cordiality; it's not like The Queen actually has any power, or real influence for that matter; I'm sure your PM doesn't sit there thinking, hmm maybe we should get royal assent on this one, Bill patch me through to Buckingham palace. Yea Liz, what do you think about gay marriage? Yes/no?

 

[Perfection]

But then what would they put on thier money?!

 

[Pasi Nurminen]

But then what would they put on thier money?!

Birds? Mountains? Weapons? Factories? Shipyards? Labourers? Any of those would do fine.

 

[Perfection]

Canada has weapons?

 

[azzaman333]

Canada has weapons?

They're what the rest of us know as hockey sticks.

 

[Pasi Nurminen]

Canada has weapons?

They might mostly be foreign designed, but yeah.

 

[Pasi Nurminen]

They're what the rest of us know as hockey sticks.

Alright, everyone whose country was never attacked by Japan, please raise your hand.

 

[azzaman333]

Alright, everyone whose country was never attacked by Japan, please raise your hand.

Are you saying Canada was never attacked by Japan, or Australia was never attacked by Japan. And what use does it have to see who has been attacked by who.

 

[Pasi Nurminen]

Are you saying Canada was never attacked by Japan, or Australia was never attacked by Japan. And what use does it have to see who has been attacked by who.

Well, I once was in a bar with some frenchmen, and having a disagreement about world politics with one of them, so I shouted loudly "everyone whose country has never been conquered by Germany, please raise your hand." That effectively ended the debate, one way or another.

 

[azzaman333]

Well, I once was in a bar with some frenchmen, and having a disagreement about world politics with one of them, so I shouted loudly "everyone whose country has never been conquered by Germany, please raise your hand." That effectively ended the debate, one way or another.

Well, its not as if Australia was conquered by Japan, so a couple of attacks by the major 'enemy' of the region isn't unexpected.

 

[cthom]

Canada boot out the monarchy? hell, no! keep them! take *all* of them. pleeeease!

 

[Pasi Nurminen]

Well, its not as if Australia was conquered by Japan, so a couple of attacks by the major 'enemy' of the region isn't unexpected.

Yeah, I wasn't really making much sense back there.