History and tradition are all well and good but if there's no real benefit to Canadians, why continue to recognize (and spend $ on) the British monarchy? Perhaps encourage/support a Commonwealth trade agreement for example?
King informs the UK PM. Silence can only be interpreted as Kings directive
If he/UK has no opinion on their biggest(?) Commonwealth nation's sovereignty being threatened, then why is he on our money, at great expense to Canada? Why do we play this game?? Simple stated support would be swell
Well, that’s a good start. He’s always seemed like a nice enough fellow to me. Time for that nice fellow to do his work or seek other employment, though.
The further away and more symbolic the monarch stays the better off we will be. Our nationhood is not a matter of fleeing some new overlord by hiding under the aegis of our former overlord.
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King informs the UK PM. Silence can only be interpreted as Kings directive
If he/UK has no opinion on their biggest(?) Commonwealth nation's sovereignty being threatened, then why is he on our money, at great expense to Canada? Why do we play this game?? Simple stated support would be swell
Have we heard anything from any of our vice-regal representatives?
Having been born.
Not having died.